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AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV L L L N U H H H 7.8 .0013 3.1 —
AFFECTED Product Versions Fixed Linux 24d4333233b378114106a1327d3d635a004f4387 – — Linux 6.4 – 6.4.12
TIMELINE Oct 7 Reserved by Linux Oct 7 Published (CNA: Linux) Aug 4 RESCORED — CVE-2023-53638 (Linux). CVSS 7 → 7.8 (NVD).
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: octeon_ep: cancel queued works in probe error path If it fails to get the devices's MAC address, octep_probe exits while leaving the delayed work intr_poll_task queued. When the work later runs, it's a use after free. Move the cancelation of intr_poll_task from octep_remove into octep_device_cleanup. This does not change anything in the octep_remove flow, but octep_device_cleanup is called also in the octep_probe error path, where the cancelation is needed. Note that the cancelation of ctrl_mbox_task has to follow intr_poll_task's, because the ctrl_mbox_task may be queued by intr_poll_task.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| October 7, 2025 | Reserved | Reserved by Linux |
| October 7, 2025 | Published | Published (CNA: Linux) |
| August 4, 2026 | RESCORED | RESCORED — CVE-2023-53638 (Linux). CVSS 7 → 7.8 (NVD). |
Authoritative record: CVE-2023-53638 at cve.org
Vendors: linux
Weaknesses: CWE-416
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