CVE-2023-53174
scsi: core: Fix possible memory leak if device_add() fails
Description
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().
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 15, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 15, 2025, 3:22 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
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Solution
- Apply the latest Linux kernel updates.
- Ensure proper device handling logic is implemented.
- Review memory management functions for leaks.
- Verify kobject_cleanp behavior for correctness.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Sep. 15, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description 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(). Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04b5b5cb0136ce970333a9c6cec7e46adba1ea3a Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06c5340858011aa1195aec43a776e3185fbf7f56 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43c0e16d0c5ec59398b405f4c4aa5a076e656c3f Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/63956ad27a6882f01fea7c69e17823090f4c7b3f Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6bc7f4c8c27d526f968788b8a985896755b1df35 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa9a76d5ffdecd3b52ac333eb89361b0c9fe04e8 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b191ff1f075c4875f11271cbf0093e6e044a12aa Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e12fac07f61caac9c5b186d827658b3470787619