PT-2025-13358 · Linux+3 · Linux Kernel+3

Published 2023-11-07 · Updated 2025-09-29 · CVE-2023-53012

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to the thermal core in the Linux kernel, where put device() is called before device register() fails. The function thermal cooling device register() does not follow this properly and needs fixing. Additionally, thermal cooling device destroy sysfs() is called unnecessarily on a few error paths. The fix involves placing these calls at the right place.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-399

Related Identifiers

ALSA-2025_16880

AZL-69482

BDU:2025-06335

CVE-2023-53012

RHSA-2023:6583

RHSA-2023_6583

Affected Products

Astra Linux

Linux Kernel

Red Hat

Red Os

References · 22

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/53xxx/CVE-2023-53012.json · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53012 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-53012 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2025-06335 · Security Note
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2846a7412f6246fd5171f51011bf76dfebcec0ee · Patch
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7d736cc3c6cb0d7498bbfb56515d414e35e9510 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53012 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-53012 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/AZL-69482 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-53012 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c54b7bc8a31ce0f7cc7f8deef05067df414f1d8 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/BELL-CVE-2023-53012 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53012 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-53012 · Security Note
• https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2025032715-CVE-2023-53012-597c@gregkh/T · Note