CVE-2023-52643

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—

5.5

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

iio: core: fix memleak in iio_device_register_sysfs

When iio_device_register_sysfs_group() fails, we should free iio_dev_opaque->chan_attr_group.attrs to prevent potential memleak.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 3.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 17, 2024

Last Modified

January 14, 2025

References (10)

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c6d19c8cbf6abcea2c8fca2db26abca2cbf0363
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/359f220d0e753bba840eac19ffedcdc816b532f2
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3db312e06851996e7fb27cb5a8ccab4c0f9cdb93
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95a0d596bbd0552a78e13ced43f2be1038883c81
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b90126c86d83912688501826643ea698f0df1728
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c6d19c8cbf6abcea2c8fca2db26abca2cbf0363
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/359f220d0e753bba840eac19ffedcdc816b532f2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3db312e06851996e7fb27cb5a8ccab4c0f9cdb93
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95a0d596bbd0552a78e13ced43f2be1038883c81
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b90126c86d83912688501826643ea698f0df1728

Patch Availability(11)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	linux-virtual-hwe-20.04-edge (5.15.0.106.106) @ jammy	2026-05-24	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-aws-lts-22.04 (5.15.0.1061.61) @ jammy	2026-05-24	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-raspi-nolpae (5.15.0.1054.52) @ jammy	2026-05-24	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-intel-iotg (5.15.0.1057.57) @ jammy	2026-05-24	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-virtual-hwe-22.04-edge (6.5.0.44.44) @ mantic	2026-05-24	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-intel-iotg-edge (5.15.0.1058.64~20.04.1) @ focal	2026-05-24	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-virtual-hwe-22.04 (6.5.0.44.44~22.04.1) @ jammy	2026-05-24	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-starfive (6.5.0.1017.18~22.04.1) @ jammy	2026-05-24	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-gcp (6.5.0.1024.26~22.04.1) @ jammy	2026-05-24	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-oem-22.04d (6.5.0.1027.29) @ jammy	2026-05-24	ubuntu
redhat	kernel-0:5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5	2024-11-12	redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-401Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime (Memory Leak)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-52643?

CVE-2023-52643 is a medium vulnerability published on April 17, 2024. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: core: fix memleak in iiodeviceregister_sysfs When iiodeviceregistersysfsgroup() fails, we should free iiodevopaque->chanattrgroup.attrs to prevent potential memleak.

When was CVE-2023-52643 disclosed?

CVE-2023-52643 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 17, 2024, with the most recent update on January 14, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-52643 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-52643 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 3.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-52643?

CVE-2023-52643 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-52643?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-52643, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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