CVE-2023-52652
NTB: fix possible name leak in ntb_register_device()
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NTB: fix possible name leak in ntb_register_device() If device_register() fails in ntb_register_device(), the device name allocated by dev_set_name() should be freed. As per the comment in device_register(), callers should use put_device() to give up the reference in the error path. So fix this by calling put_device() in the error path so that the name can be freed in kobject_cleanup(). As a result of this, put_device() in the error path of ntb_register_device() is removed and the actual error is returned. [mani: reworded commit message]
INFO
Published Date :
May 1, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 18, 2025, 2:42 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the affected kernel packages.
- Reboot the system if required.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 18, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.7.11 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.23 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.83 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.8 up to (excluding) 6.8.2 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.2 up to (excluding) 5.15.153 Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6632a54ac8057cc0b0d789c6f73883e871bcd25c Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6632a54ac8057cc0b0d789c6f73883e871bcd25c Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/913421f9f7fd8324dcc41753d0f28b52e177ef04 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/913421f9f7fd8324dcc41753d0f28b52e177ef04 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a039690d323221eb5865f1f31db3ec264e7a14b6 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a039690d323221eb5865f1f31db3ec264e7a14b6 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a62b9f3d7bbfac874cc0c638bc1776dcf1f8ec06 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a62b9f3d7bbfac874cc0c638bc1776dcf1f8ec06 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aebfdfe39b9327a3077d0df8db3beb3160c9bdd0 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aebfdfe39b9327a3077d0df8db3beb3160c9bdd0 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8025439ef8e16029dc313d78a351ef192469b7b Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8025439ef8e16029dc313d78a351ef192469b7b Types: Patch -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6632a54ac8057cc0b0d789c6f73883e871bcd25c Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/913421f9f7fd8324dcc41753d0f28b52e177ef04 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a039690d323221eb5865f1f31db3ec264e7a14b6 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a62b9f3d7bbfac874cc0c638bc1776dcf1f8ec06 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aebfdfe39b9327a3077d0df8db3beb3160c9bdd0 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8025439ef8e16029dc313d78a351ef192469b7b -
CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 29, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 01, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NTB: fix possible name leak in ntb_register_device() If device_register() fails in ntb_register_device(), the device name allocated by dev_set_name() should be freed. As per the comment in device_register(), callers should use put_device() to give up the reference in the error path. So fix this by calling put_device() in the error path so that the name can be freed in kobject_cleanup(). As a result of this, put_device() in the error path of ntb_register_device() is removed and the actual error is returned. [mani: reworded commit message] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a62b9f3d7bbfac874cc0c638bc1776dcf1f8ec06 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6632a54ac8057cc0b0d789c6f73883e871bcd25c [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a039690d323221eb5865f1f31db3ec264e7a14b6 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8025439ef8e16029dc313d78a351ef192469b7b [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/913421f9f7fd8324dcc41753d0f28b52e177ef04 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aebfdfe39b9327a3077d0df8db3beb3160c9bdd0 [No types assigned]