CVE-2023-53443

mfd: arizona: Use pm_runtime_resume_and_get() to prevent refcnt leak

Published Sep 18, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

mfd: arizona: Use pm_runtime_resume_and_get() to prevent refcnt leak

In arizona_clk32k_enable(), we should use pm_runtime_resume_and_get()
as pm_runtime_get_sync() will increase the refcnt even when it
returns an error.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-29870 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mfd: arizona: Use pm_runtime_resume_and_get() to prevent refcnt leak In arizona_clk32k_enable(), we should use pm_runtime_resume_and_get() as pm_runtime_get_sync() will increase the refcnt even when it returns an error.
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Low

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mfd: arizona: Use pm_runtime_resume_and_get() to prevent refcnt leak In arizona_clk32k_enable(), we should use pm_runtime_resume_and_get() as pm_runtime_get_sync() will increase the refcnt even when it returns an error.
Title mfd: arizona: Use pm_runtime_resume_and_get() to prevent refcnt leak
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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
May 11, 2026, 7:45 PM
Reserved
Sep 17, 2025, 2:54 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 18, 2025, 4:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:45 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Sep 18, 2025, 12:00 AM