Vulnerability · CVE-2023-53225
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: spi: imx: Don't skip cleanup in remove's error path Returning early in a platform driver's remove callback is wr
Published Sep 15, 2025 · catalog updated May 23, 2026 · Linux Linux
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No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2023-53225. EPSS is 0.17%. Act only if a listed version of Linux Linux is installed.
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- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- Medium5.5
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.17%
- Remediation
- Vendor / distro source
- Affected products
- vendor Linux Linux 28ae79a518421348abfc2a2dffd6a6b6e3699476
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: spi: imx: Don't skip cleanup in remove's error path Returning early in a platform driver's remove callback is wrong. In this case the dma resources are not released in the error path. this is never retried later and so this is a permanent leak. To fix this, only skip hardware disabling if waking the device fails.
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- vendor Linux Linux 28ae79a518421348abfc2a2dffd6a6b6e369947628ae79a518421348abfc2a2dffd6a6b6e3699476
How to fix CVE-2023-53225
Recommended remediation
A vendor or distribution source is linked. Check that advisory for patch availability; this catalog does not invent fix status.
Official advisories
What to do
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Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2023-53225. EPSS is 0.17%. Act only if a listed version of Linux Linux is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with Linux Linux 28ae79a518421348abfc2a2dffd6a6b6e3699476 28ae79a518421348abfc2a2dffd6a6b6e3699476. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.17%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
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Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Sep 15, 2025 · EUVD
Detected
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: spi: imx: Don't skip cleanup in remove's error path Returning early in a platform driver's remove callback is wrong. In this case the dma resources are not released in the error path. this is never retried later and so this is a permanent leak. To fix this, only skip hardware disabling if waking the device fails.
May 23, 2026 · EUVD
Updated
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: spi: imx: Don't skip cleanup in remove's error path Returning early in a platform driver's remove callback is wrong. In this case the dma resources are not released in the error path. this is never retried later and so this is a permanent leak. To fix this, only skip hardware disabling if waking the device fails.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2023-53225
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2023-53225
30-day exploitation probability 0.17%
first.org - EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2023-59859
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: spi: imx: Don't skip cleanup in remove's error path Returning early in a platform driver's remove callback is wrong. In this case the dma resources are not released in the error path. this is never retried later
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References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 21, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.