net: fec: Better handle pm_runtime_get() failing in .remove()
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-415 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: fec: Better handle pm_runtime_get() failing in .remove() In the (unlikely) event that pm_runtime_get() (disguised as pm_runtime_resume_and_get()) fails, the remove callback returned an error early. The problem with this is that the driver core ignores the error value and continues removing the device. This results in a resource leak. Worse the devm allocated resources are freed and so if a callback of the driver is called later the register mapping is already gone which probably results in a crash.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.14.158 to before 4.14.316; 4.19.88 to before 4.19.284; 4.9.206 to before 4.10; 5.3.15 to before 5.4 | 4.14.316, 4.19.284, 4.10, 5.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linux | Linux | 5.4 and later | 4.14.316, 4.19.284, 5.4.244, 5.10.181, 5.15.113, 6.1.30, 6.3.4, 6.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.14.158 to before 4.14.316; 4.19.88 to before 4.19.284; 4.9.206 to before 4.10; 5.3.15 to before 5.4 Fixed in 4.14.316, 4.19.284, 4.10, 5.4 Patch available CNA
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.4 and later Fixed in 4.14.316, 4.19.284, 5.4.244, 5.10.181, 5.15.113, 6.1.30, 6.3.4, 6.4 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9.206 to before 4.10; 4.14.158 to before 4.14.316; 4.19.88 to before 4.19.284; 5.3.15 to before 5.4; 5.4.1 to before 5.4.244; 5.5 to before 5.10.181; 5.11 to before 5.15.113; 5.16 to before 6.1.30; 6.2 to before 6.3.4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.206 to before 4.10; 4.14.158 to before 4.14.316; 4.19.88 to before 4.19.284; 5.3.15 to before 5.4; 5.4.1 to before 5.4.244; 5.5 to before 5.10.181; 5.11 to before 5.15.113; 5.16 to before 6.1.30; 6.2 to before 6.3.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.14.316, 4.19.284, 4.10, 5.4
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.14.316, 4.19.284, 5.4.244, 5.10.181, 5.15.113, 6.1.30, 6.3.4, 6.4
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-53308
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jfrx-9667-j4w3
References
Patch 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d52a0cca591e899d4e5c8ab19e067b4c6b7d104f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be85912c36ddca3e8b2eef1b5392cd8db6bdb730
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b22b514209ff8c4287abb853399890ab97e1b5ca
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83996d317b1deddc85006376082e8886f55aa709
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1bc2870f14e526a01897e14c747a0a0ca125231
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9407454a9b18bbeff216e8ecde87ffb2171e9ccf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e02d8d5b1602689b98d9b91550a11b9b57baedbe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f816b9829b19394d318e01953aa3b2721bca040d
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Sources
- CVE-2023-53308 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-53308 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jfrx-9667-j4w3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-53308 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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