usb: phy: phy-tahvo: fix memory leak in tahvo_usb_probe()
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-401.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: phy: phy-tahvo: fix memory leak in tahvo_usb_probe() Smatch reports: drivers/usb/phy/phy-tahvo.c: tahvo_usb_probe() warn: missing unwind goto? After geting irq, if ret < 0, it will return without error handling to free memory. Just add error handling to fix this problem.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 | 4.14.247 to before 4.14.322; 4.19.207 to before 4.19.291; 5.4.146 to before 5.4.251; 5.10.65 to before 5.10.188; 4.4.284 to before 4.5; 4.9.283 to before 4.10; 5.13.17 to before 5.14; 5.14.4 to before 5.15 | 4.14.322, 4.19.291, 5.4.251, 5.10.188, 4.5, 4.10, 5.14, 5.15 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linux | Linux | 5.15 and later | 4.14.322, 4.19.291, 5.4.251, 5.10.188, 5.15.121, 6.1.39, 6.4.4, 6.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.14.247 to before 4.14.322; 4.19.207 to before 4.19.291; 5.4.146 to before 5.4.251; 5.10.65 to before 5.10.188; 4.4.284 to before 4.5; 4.9.283 to before 4.10; 5.13.17 to before 5.14; 5.14.4 to before 5.15 Fixed in 4.14.322, 4.19.291, 5.4.251, 5.10.188, 4.5, 4.10, 5.14, 5.15 Patch available CNA
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.15 and later Fixed in 4.14.322, 4.19.291, 5.4.251, 5.10.188, 5.15.121, 6.1.39, 6.4.4, 6.5 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.284 to before 4.5; 4.9.283 to before 4.10; 4.14.247 to before 4.14.322; 4.19.207 to before 4.19.291; 5.4.146 to before 5.4.251; 5.10.65 to before 5.10.188; 5.13.17 to before 5.14; 5.14.4 to before 5.15.121; 5.16 to before 6.1.39; 6.2 to before 6.4.4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.284 to before 4.5; 4.9.283 to before 4.10; 4.14.247 to before 4.14.322; 4.19.207 to before 4.19.291; 5.4.146 to before 5.4.251; 5.10.65 to before 5.10.188; 5.13.17 to before 5.14; 5.14.4 to before 5.15.121; 5.16 to before 6.1.39; 6.2 to before 6.4.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.14.322, 4.19.291, 5.4.251, 5.10.188, 4.5, 4.10, 5.14, 5.15
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.14.322, 4.19.291, 5.4.251, 5.10.188, 5.15.121, 6.1.39, 6.4.4, 6.5
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-2023-53379
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vw94-38cw-wj37
References
Patch 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e5a7bebf832b1482efe27bcc15a88c5b28a30d0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4da9edeccf77d7b4c6dbcb34d5908acdaa5bd7e3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe9cdc19861950582f077f254a12026e169eaee5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56901de563359de20513e16a9ae008ae2c22e9a9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ecf26d6e1b5450620c214feea537bb6ce05c6741
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd9b7c89a80428cc5f4ae0d2e1311fdedb2a1aac
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38dbd6f72bfbeba009efe0e9ec1f3ff09f9e23fa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/342161c11403ea00e9febc16baab1d883d589d04
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Sources
- CVE-2023-53379 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-53379 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vw94-38cw-wj37 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-53379 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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