CVE-2023-53298

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

nfc: fix memory leak of se_io context in nfc_genl_se_io

The callback context for sending/receiving APDUs to/from the selected
secure element is allocated inside nfc_genl_se_io and supposed to be
eventually freed in se_io_cb callback function. However, there are several
error paths where the bwi_timer is not charged to call se_io_cb later, and
the cb_context is leaked.

The patch proposes to free the cb_context explicitly on those error paths.

At the moment we can't simply check 'dev->ops->se_io()' return value as it
may be negative in both cases: when the timer was charged and was not.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
5.5 MEDIUM
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
LinuxCNA
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 3%
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
3.13 ≤
𝑥
< 4.14.308
linuxlinux_kernel
4.15 ≤
𝑥
< 4.19.276
linuxlinux_kernel
4.20 ≤
𝑥
< 5.4.235
linuxlinux_kernel
5.5 ≤
𝑥
< 5.10.173
linuxlinux_kernel
5.11 ≤
𝑥
< 5.15.100
linuxlinux_kernel
5.16 ≤
𝑥
< 6.1.18
linuxlinux_kernel
6.2 ≤
𝑥
< 6.2.5
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
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Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
linux
bullseye
5.10.223-1
fixed
bullseye (security)
5.10.237-1
fixed
bookworm
6.1.148-1
fixed
bookworm (security)
6.1.147-1
fixed
trixie
6.12.43-1
fixed
trixie (security)
6.12.41-1
fixed
forky
6.16.3-1
fixed
sid
6.16.7-1
fixed