What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-22996?

CVE-2023-22996 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-22996?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2023-22996. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2023-22996 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-22996 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2023-22996

Q: What is CVE-2023-22996?

CVE-2023-22996 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime flaw (CWE-772). CVE-2023-22996 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Medium

In the Linux kernel before 5.17.2, drivers/soc/qcom/qcom_aoss.c does not release an of_find_device_by_node reference after use, e.g., with put_device.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2023-02-28

Last modified 2025-03-20

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-772

CVE-2023-22996 is a Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime vulnerability

What is Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime?

The product does not release a resource after its effective lifetime has ended. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2023-22996 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Kernel.org
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.2

Release Notes
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4b41a9d0fe3db5f91078a380f62f0572c3ecf2dd
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2023-22996

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2023-02-28

Modified 2025-03-20

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-22996?

CVE-2023-22996 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as a Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime flaw (CWE-772) . CVE-2023-22996 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-22996?

CVE-2023-22996 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-22996?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2023-22996. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2023-22996 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2023-22996 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime (CWE-772)?

The product does not release a resource after its effective lifetime has ended. View CWE-772 on MITRE CWE →