CVE-2023-52929

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While a minimal fix for this would be to add the gpiod_put()\ncall, we can do better if we split device_register(), and use the\ntested nvmem_release() cleanup code by initialising the device early,\nand putting the device.\n\nThis results in a slightly larger fix, but results in clear code.\n\nNote: this patch depends on \"nvmem: core: initialise nvmem->id early\"\nand \"nvmem: core: remove nvmem_config wp_gpio\".\n\n[Srini: Fixed subject line and error code handing with wp_gpio while applying.]"}, {"lang": "es", "value": "En el kernel de Linux, se ha resuelto la siguiente vulnerabilidad: nvmem: core: fix cleanup after dev_set_name(). Si dev_set_name() falla, se filtra nvmem->wp_gpio, ya que la limpieza no lo incluye. Si bien una soluci\u00f3n m\u00ednima ser\u00eda a\u00f1adir la llamada gpiod_put(), podemos mejorar si dividimos device_register() y usamos el c\u00f3digo de limpieza nvmem_release() probado, inicializando el dispositivo antes y coloc\u00e1ndolo. Esto resulta en una correcci\u00f3n ligeramente mayor, pero con c\u00f3digo limpio. Nota: Este parche depende de \"nvmem: core: initialise nvmem->id early\" y \"nvmem: core: remove nvmem_config wp_gpio\". [Srini: Se corrigi\u00f3 la l\u00ednea de asunto y la gesti\u00f3n del c\u00f3digo de error con wp_gpio durante la aplicaci\u00f3n]."}], "id": "CVE-2023-52929", "lastModified": "2026-06-17T06:43:57.387", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "LOCAL", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 5.5, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 1.8, "impactScore": 3.6, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}, "published": "2025-03-27T17:15:42.353", "references": [{"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23676ecd2eb377f7c24a6ff578b0f4c7135658b6"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39708bc8da7858de0bed9b3a88b3beb1d1e0b443"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/560181d3ace61825f4ca9dd3481d6c0ee6709fa8"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f9c4b2a3b132bf6698e477aba6ee194b40c75f4"}], "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "vulnStatus": "Analyzed", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-459"}], "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}

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