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
Medium
MetricsAV: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.
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Related identifiers
CLSA-2026-1782151303
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