CVE-2023-53572

clk: imx: scu: use _safe list iterator to avoid a use after free

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: October 4, 2025 at 03:17 PM UTC
Updated: August 5, 2026 at 10:24 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: clk: imx: scu: use _safe list iterator to avoid a use after free This loop is freeing "clk" so it needs to use list_for_each_entry_safe(). Otherwise it dereferences a freed variable to get the next item on the loop.

Affected

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

5.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1215.11 ≤ v < 6.1.395.11 ≤ v < 6.3.135.11 ≤ v < 6.4.45.11 ≤ v < 6.55.16 ≤ v < 6.1.396.2 ≤ v < 6.3.136.4 ≤ v < 6.4.45.1177d8f3068c63ee0983f0b5ba3207d3f7cce11be4
Vendor states this is fixed in 08cc7cd2c2a29a2abf5bceb8f048c0734d3694ba (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0a719f0e4b6f233979e219baff73923e76a96e09 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3d90921f91fc6a8c801d527bb5848c99e335c1cf (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 632c60ecd25dbacee54d5581fe3aeb834b57010a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in f95ff838ac39f861d1f95a0f3bbb1e01c2517d79 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.121 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.39 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.3.13 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.4.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.5 (unaffected)

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416

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