Linux Kernel up to 6.1.27/6.2.14/6.3.1 i2c xiic_xfer privilege escalation

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.1.27/6.2.14/6.3.1. Affected by this vulnerability is the function xiic_xfer of the component i2c. Such manipulation leads to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-54175. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.1.27/6.2.14/6.3.1 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function xiic_xfer of the component i2c. The impact remains unknown. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i2c: xiic: xiic_xfer(): Fix runtime PM leak on error path The xiic_xfer() function gets a runtime PM reference when the function is entered. This reference is released when the function is exited. There is currently one error path where the function exits directly, which leads to a leak of the runtime PM reference. Make sure that this error path also releases the runtime PM reference.

The advisory is available at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-54175 since 12/30/2025. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/05/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 281735 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-54175), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 6.1.28, 6.2.15 or 6.3.2 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 2d320d9de7d31c0eb279b3f8a02cf1af473a3737/72cb227a368cf286efb8ce1e741e8c7085747b4d/06e661a259978305c0015f6f33d14477a0cfbe8f/6027d84c073e26cb1b32a90d69c5fbad57776406/688fdfc458bfa651dca39c736d39c1b7520af0e8/d663d93bb47e7ab45602b227701022d8aa16040a 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 vulnerability database at Tenable (281735). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 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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