CVE-2023-53594

EUVD-2025-32270
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

driver core: fix resource leak in device_add()

When calling kobject_add() failed in device_add(), it will call
cleanup_glue_dir() to free resource. But in kobject_add(),
dev->kobj.parent has been set to NULL. This will cause resource leak.

The process is as follows:
device_add()
	get_device_parent()
		class_dir_create_and_add()
			kobject_add()		//kobject_get()
	...
	dev->kobj.parent = kobj;
	...
	kobject_add()		//failed, but set dev->kobj.parent = NULL
	...
	glue_dir = get_glue_dir(dev)	//glue_dir = NULL, and goto
					//"Error" label
	...
	cleanup_glue_dir()	//becaues glue_dir is NULL, not call
				//kobject_put()

The preceding problem may cause insmod mac80211_hwsim.ko to failed.
sysfs: cannot create duplicate filename '/devices/virtual/mac80211_hwsim'
Call Trace:
<TASK>
dump_stack_lvl+0x8e/0xd1
sysfs_warn_dup.cold+0x1c/0x29
sysfs_create_dir_ns+0x224/0x280
kobject_add_internal+0x2aa/0x880
kobject_add+0x135/0x1a0
get_device_parent+0x3d7/0x590
device_add+0x2aa/0x1cb0
device_create_groups_vargs+0x1eb/0x260
device_create+0xdc/0x110
mac80211_hwsim_new_radio+0x31e/0x4790 [mac80211_hwsim]
init_mac80211_hwsim+0x48d/0x1000 [mac80211_hwsim]
do_one_initcall+0x10f/0x630
do_init_module+0x19f/0x5e0
load_module+0x64b7/0x6eb0
__do_sys_finit_module+0x140/0x200
do_syscall_64+0x35/0x80
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x46/0xb0
</TASK>
kobject_add_internal failed for mac80211_hwsim with -EEXIST, don't try to
register things with the same name in the same directory.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
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
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 4%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
3.10.105 ≤
𝑥
< 3.11
linuxlinux_kernel
3.12.70 ≤
𝑥
< 3.13
linuxlinux_kernel
4.4.40 ≤
𝑥
< 4.5
linuxlinux_kernel
4.8.16 ≤
𝑥
< 5.15.99
linuxlinux_kernel
5.16 ≤
𝑥
< 6.1.16
linuxlinux_kernel
6.2 ≤
𝑥
< 6.2.3
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
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Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
linux
bookworm
6.1.148-1
fixed
bookworm (security)
6.1.153-1
fixed
bullseye
vulnerable
bullseye (security)
vulnerable
forky
6.16.9-1
fixed
sid
6.16.9-1
fixed
trixie
6.12.43-1
fixed
trixie (security)
6.12.48-1
fixed
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cluster-md-kmp-default
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.280.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.127.1
fixed
dlm-kmp-default
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.280.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.127.1
fixed
gfs2-kmp-default
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.280.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.127.1
fixed
kernel-64kb
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.184.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.127.1
fixed
kernel-default
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.280.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.184.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.127.1
fixed
kernel-default-base
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.280.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.184.1.150400.24.94.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.127.1.150500.6.61.1
fixed
kernel-default-man
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.280.1
fixed
kernel-docs
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.184.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.127.1
fixed
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suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.280.1
fixed
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5.14.21-150400.24.184.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.127.1
fixed
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5.14.21-150400.24.184.1
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5.14.21-150500.55.127.1
fixed
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4.12.14-122.280.1
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5.14.21-150400.24.184.1
fixed
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5.14.21-150500.55.127.1
fixed
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4.12.14-122.280.1
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5.14.21-150400.24.184.1
fixed
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5.14.21-150500.55.127.1
fixed
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5.14.21-150400.24.184.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.127.1
fixed
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suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.280.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.127.1
fixed
reiserfs-kmp-default
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.184.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.127.1
fixed
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0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
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0:7.2.0-362.8.1.el9_3
fixed
kernel
RHEL 8
0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
fixed
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0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3
fixed
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RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3
fixed
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RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3
fixed
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RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3
fixed
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RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3
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0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3
fixed
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0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3
fixed
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0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3
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0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3
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0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3
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RHEL 9
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RHEL 9
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RHEL 9
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RHEL 9
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RHEL 8
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