CVE-2023-53012

MEDIUM

5.5

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: thermal: core: call put_device() only after device_register() fails put_device() shouldn't be called before a prior call to device_register(). __thermal_cooling_device_register() doesn't follow that properly and needs fixing. Also thermal_cooling_device_destroy_sysfs() is getting called unnecessarily on few error paths. Fix all this by placing the calls at the right place. Based on initial work done by Caleb Connolly.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score5.5

SeverityMEDIUM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published3/27/2025

Last Modified10/30/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

linux:linux_kernel

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2846a7412f6246fd5171f51011bf76dfebcec0ee(416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67)

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c54b7bc8a31ce0f7cc7f8deef05067df414f1d8(416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67)

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7d736cc3c6cb0d7498bbfb56515d414e35e9510(416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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