CVE-2023-52643

iio: core: fix memleak in iio_device_register_sysfs

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS Score

Published: April 17, 2024 at 09:43 AM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:43 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity

MEDIUM5.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.2%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: core: fix memleak in iio_device_register_sysfs When iio_device_register_sysfs_group() fails, we should free iio_dev_opaque->chan_attr_group.attrs to prevent potential memleak.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Linux Kernel · Linux

95%

5.13 ≤ v < 5.15.1495.13 ≤ v < 6.1.795.13 ≤ v < 6.6.185.13 ≤ v < 6.7.65.13 ≤ v < 6.85.16 ≤ v < 6.1.796.2 ≤ v < 6.6.186.7 ≤ v < 6.7.632f171724e5cbecc80594fb6eced057cfdd6eb6f6.8 rc1 6.8 rc2 6.8 rc3 6.8 rc4

Vendor states this is fixed in 1c6d19c8cbf6abcea2c8fca2db26abca2cbf0363 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 359f220d0e753bba840eac19ffedcdc816b532f2 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 3db312e06851996e7fb27cb5a8ccab4c0f9cdb93 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 95a0d596bbd0552a78e13ced43f2be1038883c81 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in b90126c86d83912688501826643ea698f0df1728 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5.13 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.149 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.79 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.18 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6.7.6 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

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Patch and advisory references