PT-2023-9771
CVE-2023-52706
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Published
2023-02-17
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Updated
2026-07-28
Description by
CVSS 3.1
5.5
MediumMetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue is related to a memory leak in the Linux kernel's sim component, specifically in the
gpio sim remove hogs() function. This is due to an inverted logic bug that prevents GPIO hog structures from being freed. Exploitation of this issue could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploitability
Exploit
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