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CVE-2023-52706

gpio: sim: fix a memory leak

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 21, 2024 at 03:22 PM 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: gpio: sim: fix a memory leak Fix an inverted logic bug in gpio_sim_remove_hogs() that leads to GPIO hog structures never being freed.

Affected

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

Linux Kernel· Linux
95%
5.17 ≤ v < 6.1.135.17 ≤ v < 6.26.2 rc16.2 rc26.2 rc36.2 rc46.2 rc56.2 rc66.2 rc76.2 rc8cb8c474e79be458f58e9df073f51ca159f3a2aa0
Vendor states this is fixed in 79eeab1d85e0fee4c0bc36f3b6ddf3920f39f74b (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 854e1ecff266033d3149666d3c5b8b0e174b4210 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.17 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.13 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.2 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79eeab1d85e0fee4c0bc36f3b6ddf3920f39f74b
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/854e1ecff266033d3149666d3c5b8b0e174b4210

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.5MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-401

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