Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2023-52706

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gpio: sim: fix a memory leak Fix an inverted logic bug in gpio_sim_remove_hogs() that leads to GPIO hog structures never being freed.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (9.4th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 9.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2023-52706: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions cb8c474e79be458f58e9df073f51ca159f3a2aa0, 5.17, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 6.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-52706?
CVE-2023-52706 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-05-21.
How severe is CVE-2023-52706?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.