Linux Kernel up to 6.3.1 soc wkup_m3_ipc_get reference count

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A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.10.179/5.15.110/6.1.27/6.2.14/6.3.1. It has been declared as critical. This issue affects the function wkup_m3_ipc_get of the component soc. Executing a manipulation can lead to reference count. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2023-53744. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.10.179/5.15.110/6.1.27/6.2.14/6.3.1. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function wkup_m3_ipc_get of the component soc. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a reference count vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-911. The product uses a reference count to manage a resource, but it does not update or incorrectly updates the reference count. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: soc: ti: pm33xx: Fix refcount leak in am33xx_pm_probe wkup_m3_ipc_get() takes refcount, which should be freed by wkup_m3_ipc_put(). Add missing refcount release in the error paths.

The advisory is available at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-53744 since 12/08/2025. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 5.10.180, 5.15.111, 6.1.28, 6.2.15 or 6.3.2 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 08310f810975c8c9e17c6ffb99fdb76a84e8adb7/6a50350033e0e0854acf59a8413913b4de04bd7d/6dbcc493a18dd60947c2168a39df0ec2fe7b5110/e6c6b40c9bf49ce9b5493b146bfeb96359937cfa/65305e8c0009a1933679dad5c8196060a10f3c8b/8f3c307b580a4a6425896007325bddefc36e8d91 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at EUVD (EUVD-2023-60084) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2756). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Affected

• Google Container-Optimized OS
• Debian Linux
• Amazon Linux 2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Ubuntu Linux
• SUSE Linux
• Oracle Linux
• NetApp FAS
• NetApp AFF
• SUSE openSUSE
• RESF Rocky Linux
• Open Source Linux Kernel
• Microsoft Azure Linux

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Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 5.10.179
• 5.15.110
• 6.1.0
• 6.1.1
• 6.1.2
• 6.1.3
• 6.1.4
• 6.1.5
• 6.1.6
• 6.1.7
• 6.1.8
• 6.1.9
• 6.1.10
• 6.1.11
• 6.1.12
• 6.1.13
• 6.1.14
• 6.1.15
• 6.1.16
• 6.1.17
• 6.1.18
• 6.1.19
• 6.1.20
• 6.1.21
• 6.1.22
• 6.1.23
• 6.1.24
• 6.1.25
• 6.1.26
• 6.1.27
• 6.2.0
• 6.2.1
• 6.2.2
• 6.2.3
• 6.2.4
• 6.2.5
• 6.2.6
• 6.2.7
• 6.2.8
• 6.2.9
• 6.2.10
• 6.2.11
• 6.2.12
• 6.2.13
• 6.2.14
• 6.3.0
• 6.3.1

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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