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CVE-2023-53674MEDIUM
Linux Linux — clk: Fix memory leak in devm_clk_notifier_register()
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0014    4.0     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    6d30d50d037dfa092f9d5d1fffa348ab4abb7163 –  —
  Linux    5.11 –                                      5.15.121
TIMELINE
  Oct 7   Reserved by Linux
  Oct 7   Published (CNA: Linux)
  Aug 4   RESCORED — CVE-2023-53674 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD).
CWE-401 · CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 5 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: clk: Fix memory leak in devm_clk_notifier_register() devm_clk_notifier_register() allocates a devres resource for clk notifier but didn't register that to the device, so the notifier didn't get unregistered on device detach and the allocated resource was leaked. Fix the issue by registering the resource through devres_add(). This issue was found with kmemleak on a Chromebook.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
October 7, 2025ReservedReserved by Linux
October 7, 2025PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
August 4, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2023-53674 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinux6d30d50d037dfa092f9d5d1fffa348ab4abb7163
LinuxLinux5.115.15.121

Weaknesses

CWE-401

References (5)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2023-53674 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

Weaknesses: CWE-401

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