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CVE-2023-53174: scsi: core: Fix possible memory leak if device_add() fails

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 22/100)

  • The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.16% (FIRST EPSS).
  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it. A low-privileged account is enough. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • Fixed version: Linux Linux 04b5b5cb0136ce970333a9c6cec7e46adba1ea3a, 06c5340858011aa1195aec43a776e3185fbf7f56, 43c0e16d0c5ec59398b405f4c4aa5a076e656c3f.

Low priority for now. Upgrade to Linux Linux 04b5b5cb0136ce970333a9c6cec7e46adba1ea3a, 06c5340858011aa1195aec43a776e3185fbf7f56, 43c0e16d0c5ec59398b405f4c4aa5a076e656c3f or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: core: Fix possible memory leak if device_add() fails If device_add() returns error, the name allocated by dev_set_name() needs be freed. As the comment of device_add() says, put_device() should be used to decrease the reference count in the error path. So fix this by calling put_device(), then the name can be freed in kobject_cleanp().

MediumCVSS 5.5 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Sep 15, 2025
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
0.1% · 5th percentile

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Action score

22

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
22 / 40 · 5.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.1%

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Affected systems

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Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • linux linux kernel2.6.26 and later · before 4.14.323
  • linux linux kernel4.15 and later · before 4.19.292
  • linux linux kernel4.20 and later · before 5.4.254
  • linux linux kernel5.5 and later · before 5.10.191
  • linux linux kernel5.11 and later · before 5.15.127
  • linux linux kernel5.16 and later · before 6.1.46
  • linux linux kernel6.2 and later · before 6.4.11
  • linux linux kernel6.5

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Linux Linux

    • 2.6.26affected
    • ee959b00c335d7780136c5abda37809191fe52c3 and later · before 63956ad27a6882f01fea7c69e17823090f4c7b3faffected · git
    • ee959b00c335d7780136c5abda37809191fe52c3 and later · before 06c5340858011aa1195aec43a776e3185fbf7f56affected · git
    • ee959b00c335d7780136c5abda37809191fe52c3 and later · before e12fac07f61caac9c5b186d827658b3470787619affected · git
    • ee959b00c335d7780136c5abda37809191fe52c3 and later · before aa9a76d5ffdecd3b52ac333eb89361b0c9fe04e8affected · git
    • ee959b00c335d7780136c5abda37809191fe52c3 and later · before 6bc7f4c8c27d526f968788b8a985896755b1df35affected · git
    • ee959b00c335d7780136c5abda37809191fe52c3 and later · before b191ff1f075c4875f11271cbf0093e6e044a12aaaffected · git
    • ee959b00c335d7780136c5abda37809191fe52c3 and later · before 43c0e16d0c5ec59398b405f4c4aa5a076e656c3faffected · git
    • ee959b00c335d7780136c5abda37809191fe52c3 and later · before 04b5b5cb0136ce970333a9c6cec7e46adba1ea3aaffected · git
    • before 2.6.26not affected · semver

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12linuxbefore 6.1.52-16.1.52-1
Debian:13linuxbefore 6.4.11-16.4.11-1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6dtb-aarch64before 6.4.0-150600.23.73.16.4.0-150600.23.73.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-64kbbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.73.16.4.0-150600.23.73.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-azurebefore 6.4.0-150600.8.52.16.4.0-150600.8.52.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-debugbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.73.16.4.0-150600.23.73.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-defaultbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.73.16.4.0-150600.23.73.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-default-basebefore 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1.150600.12.32.16.4.0-150600.23.73.1.150600.12.32.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-docsbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.73.16.4.0-150600.23.73.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-kvmsmallbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.73.16.4.0-150600.23.73.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-obs-buildbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.73.16.4.0-150600.23.73.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-obs-qabefore 6.4.0-150600.23.73.16.4.0-150600.23.73.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-rtbefore 6.4.0-150600.10.55.16.4.0-150600.10.55.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-rt_debugbefore 6.4.0-150600.10.55.16.4.0-150600.10.55.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-sourcebefore 6.4.0-150600.23.73.16.4.0-150600.23.73.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-source-azurebefore 6.4.0-150600.8.52.16.4.0-150600.8.52.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-source-rtbefore 6.4.0-150600.10.55.16.4.0-150600.10.55.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-symsbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.73.16.4.0-150600.23.73.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-syms-azurebefore 6.4.0-150600.8.52.16.4.0-150600.8.52.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-syms-rtbefore 6.4.0-150600.10.55.16.4.0-150600.10.55.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-zfcpdumpbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.73.16.4.0-150600.23.73.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_16before 1-150600.13.3.11-150600.13.3.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_16before 1-150600.1.3.11-150600.1.3.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP7kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_6before 1-150700.15.3.11-150700.15.3.1

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Published before and after this one in the same product

  • ← EarlierCVE-2023-53172Sep 15, 2025 · fsverity: reject FS_IOC_ENABLE_VERITY on mode 3 fds
    22Monitor
  • ← EarlierCVE-2023-53173Sep 15, 2025 · tty: pcn_uart: fix memory leak with using debugfs_lookup()
    22Monitor
  • Later →CVE-2023-53175Sep 15, 2025 · PCI: hv: Fix a crash in hv_pci_restore_msi_msg() during hibernation
    22Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux04b5b5cb0136ce970333a9c6cec7e46adba1ea3aVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux06c5340858011aa1195aec43a776e3185fbf7f56Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux43c0e16d0c5ec59398b405f4c4aa5a076e656c3fVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux63956ad27a6882f01fea7c69e17823090f4c7b3fVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux6bc7f4c8c27d526f968788b8a985896755b1df35Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxaa9a76d5ffdecd3b52ac333eb89361b0c9fe04e8Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxb191ff1f075c4875f11271cbf0093e6e044a12aaVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxe12fac07f61caac9c5b186d827658b3470787619Vendor (CNA)
debian:linux6.1.52-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:dtb-aarch646.4.0-150600.23.73.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-64kb6.4.0-150600.23.73.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-debug6.4.0-150600.23.73.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-default6.4.0-150600.23.73.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-default-base6.4.0-150600.23.73.1.150600.12.32.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-docs6.4.0-150600.23.73.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-kvmsmall6.4.0-150600.23.73.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-obs-build6.4.0-150600.23.73.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-obs-qa6.4.0-150600.23.73.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-source6.4.0-150600.23.73.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-syms6.4.0-150600.23.73.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-zfcpdump6.4.0-150600.23.73.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-64kb6.4.0-150600.23.73.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-azure6.4.0-150600.8.52.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-default6.4.0-150600.23.73.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-default-base6.4.0-150600.23.73.1.150600.12.32.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-docs6.4.0-150600.23.73.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_161-150600.13.3.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-obs-build6.4.0-150600.23.73.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-source6.4.0-150600.23.73.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-source-azure6.4.0-150600.8.52.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)

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Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

No history yet (it accumulates with the daily EPSS job).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
none
Integrity
none
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
None
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-401 · Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

nvd-primary

Attack context

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MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.

Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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References

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