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CVE-2023-53572HIGH
Linux Linux — clk: imx: scu: use _safe list iterator to avoid a use after free
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  H  H  H    7.8   .0013    3.2     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    77d8f3068c63ee0983f0b5ba3207d3f7cce11be4 –  —
  Linux    5.11 –                                      5.15.121
TIMELINE
  Oct 4   Reserved by Linux
  Oct 4   Published (CNA: Linux)
  Aug 4   RESCORED — CVE-2023-53572 (Linux). CVSS 7 → 7.8 (NVD).
CWE-416 · CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 5 references · NVD status: Modified

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.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
October 4, 2025ReservedReserved by Linux
October 4, 2025PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
August 4, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2023-53572 (Linux). CVSS 7 → 7.8 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinux77d8f3068c63ee0983f0b5ba3207d3f7cce11be4
LinuxLinux5.115.15.121

Weaknesses

CWE-416

References (5)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2023-53572 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

Weaknesses: CWE-416

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