gpio: sifive: Fix refcount leak in sifive_gpio_probe
Priority LOW 24Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gpio: sifive: Fix refcount leak in sifive_gpio_probe of_irq_find_parent() returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, We should use of_node_put() on it when not needed anymore. Add missing of_node_put() to avoid refcount leak.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00148 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Linux (Linux): 5.10.163, 5.15.87, 6.0.19 +2
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.6 and later | 5.10.163, 5.15.87, 6.0.19, 6.1.5, 6.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.6 and later Fixed in 5.10.163, 5.15.87, 6.0.19, 6.1.5, 6.2 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.6 to before 5.10.163; 5.11 to before 5.15.87; 5.16 to before 6.0.19; 6.1 to before 6.1.5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6 to before 5.10.163; 5.11 to before 5.15.87; 5.16 to before 6.0.19; 6.1 to before 6.1.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.163, 5.15.87, 6.0.19, 6.1.5, 6.2
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-2023-53592
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wh75-23wh-c6j8
References
Patch 5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4a2ad1002006548e235255c65a4f1d07312be9d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95da1882ce9372ba20278f87cdb7a34f9812c4b5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9fb4776ebbc16dfc512adbdc0fe218acb47c7cc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a402a210798662b04cbe6ca466e916a15efa03a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/694175cd8a1643cde3acb45c9294bca44a8e08e9
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Sources
- CVE-2023-53592 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-53592 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wh75-23wh-c6j8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-53592 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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