# CVE-2023-22995: In the Linux kernel before 5.17, an error path in dwc3\_qcom\_acpi\_register\_core in drivers/usb/dwc3/dwc3-qcom.c lacks certain platform\_device

- Severity: CVSS 7.8 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-02-28 · Updated: 2025-05-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

In the Linux kernel before 5.17, an error path in dwc3_qcom_acpi_register_core in drivers/usb/dwc3/dwc3-qcom.c lacks certain platform_device_put and kfree calls.

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## References

- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fa0ef93868a6062babe1144df2807a8b1d4924d2
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230331-0004/

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