CVE-2023-53533: Input: raspberrypi-ts - fix refcount leak in rpi_ts_probe

Published Oct 4, 2025
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

Input: raspberrypi-ts - fix refcount leak in rpitsprobe

rpifirmwareget() take reference, we need to release it in error paths as well. Use devmrpifirmwareget() helper to handling the resources. Also remove the existing rpifirmwareput().

Affected Software

152 affected componentsFixes available
Raspberry Pi Foundation Linux kernel
Linux Linux kernel>=5.0<5.4.243
Linux Linux kernel>=5.5<5.10.180
Linux Linux kernel>=5.11<5.15.111
Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<6.1.28
Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.2.15
Linux Linux kernel>=6.3<6.3.2
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4<5.4.0-1109.118~18.04.1
5.4.0-1109.118~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4<5.4.0-1115.122~18.04.1
5.4.0-1115.122~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4<5.4.0-1112.121~18.04.1
5.4.0-1112.121~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4<5.4.0-162.179~18.04.1
5.4.0-162.179~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4<5.4.0-1056.61~18.04.1
5.4.0-1056.61~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4<5.4.0-1108.117~18.04.1
5.4.0-1108.117~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4<5.4.0-1093.104~18.04.1
5.4.0-1093.104~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux<5.4.0-162.179
5.4.0-162.179
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.4.0-1109.118
5.4.0-1109.118
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1041.46~20.04.1
5.15.0-1041.46~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.4.0-1115.122
5.4.0-1115.122
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1045.52~20.04.1
5.15.0-1045.52~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.4.0-1070.76
5.4.0-1070.76
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.4.0-1112.121
5.4.0-1112.121
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1039.47~20.04.1
5.15.0-1039.47~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-79.86~20.04.2
5.15.0-79.86~20.04.2
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.4.0-1056.61
5.4.0-1056.61
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15<5.15.0-1036.39~20.04.1
5.15.0-1036.39~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1037.42~20.04.1
5.15.0-1037.42~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-iot<5.4.0-1021.22
5.4.0-1021.22
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.4.0-1098.104
5.4.0-1098.104
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-79.88~20.04.1
5.15.0-79.88~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1016.16~20.04.1
5.15.0-1016.16~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.4.0-1108.117
5.4.0-1108.117
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1040.46~20.04.1
5.15.0-1040.46~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.4.0-1093.104
5.4.0-1093.104
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1038.42~20.04.2
5.15.0-1038.42~20.04.2
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.4.0-1029.33
5.4.0-1029.33
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.4.0-1109.118+fips1
5.4.0-1109.118+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.4.0-1115.122+fips1
5.4.0-1115.122+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.4.0-1084.93
5.4.0-1084.93
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.4.0-1112.121+fips1
5.4.0-1112.121+fips1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-79.86
5.15.0-79.86
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1042.47
5.15.0-1042.47
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1045.52
5.15.0-1045.52
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1045.52.1
5.15.0-1045.52.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1039.47
5.15.0-1039.47
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1039.44
5.15.0-1039.44
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1025.30
5.15.0-1025.30
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1035.38
5.15.0-1035.38
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1037.42
5.15.0-1037.42
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1039.44
5.15.0-1039.44
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-79.88
5.15.0-79.88
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1030.30
5.15.0-1030.30
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<5.15.0-1016.16
5.15.0-1016.16
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx<5.15.0-1002.2
5.15.0-1002.2
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1040.46
5.15.0-1040.46
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1035.38
5.15.0-1035.38
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.15.0-1025.29
5.15.0-1025.29
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1022.24
5.15.0-1022.24
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1036.38
5.15.0-1036.38
ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1043.48
5.15.0-1043.48
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-intel*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-vmware*

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1109.118~18.04.1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1115.122~18.04.1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1112.121~18.04.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-162.179~18.04.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1056.61~18.04.1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1108.117~18.04.1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1093.104~18.04.1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-162.179
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1109.118
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1041.46~20.04.1
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1115.122
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1045.52~20.04.1
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-bluefield to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1070.76
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1112.121
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1039.47~20.04.1
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-79.86~20.04.2
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1056.61
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1036.39~20.04.1
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1037.42~20.04.1
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-iot to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1021.22
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1098.104
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-79.88~20.04.1
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1016.16~20.04.1
  24. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1108.117
  25. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1040.46~20.04.1
  26. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1093.104
  27. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1038.42~20.04.2
  28. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1029.33
  29. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1109.118+fips1
  30. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1115.122+fips1
  31. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1084.93
  32. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1112.121+fips1
  33. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-79.86
  34. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1042.47
  35. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1045.52
  36. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fde to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1045.52.1
  37. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1039.47
  38. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gke to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1039.44
  39. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gkeop to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1025.30
  40. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1035.38
  41. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1037.42
  42. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1039.44
  43. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-79.88
  44. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1030.30
  45. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1016.16
  46. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1002.2
  47. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1040.46
  48. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1035.38
  49. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1025.29
  50. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-bluefield to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1022.24
  51. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1036.38
  52. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1043.48
  53. Remove

    Remove rpi_firmware_put() from your environment.

    Remove the existing rpi_firmware_put() implementation.

  54. Configuration

    Replace rpi_firmware_get() with devm_rpi_firmware_get() so resource handling is managed automatically, including error paths.

    Linux kernel Input: raspberrypi-ts firmware acquisition helper = devm_rpi_firmware_get()

Event History

Oct 4, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:16 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:16 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via OSV·04:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-53533?

CVE-2023-53533 is categorized as a moderate severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-53533?

To fix CVE-2023-53533, ensure you update to the latest version of the Raspberry Pi Foundation Linux kernel that includes the relevant patches.

3

What does CVE-2023-53533 affect?

CVE-2023-53533 affects the Raspberry Pi Foundation Linux kernel due to a refcount leak in the rpi_ts_probe function.

4

What is the risk associated with CVE-2023-53533?

The risk associated with CVE-2023-53533 includes potential denial of service due to resource management issues.

5

Is CVE-2023-53533 exploitable remotely?

CVE-2023-53533 is not typically considered remotely exploitable as it concerns a local kernel vulnerability.

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