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Full vulnerability report · 2025
CVE-2023-54259High confidence

soundwire: bus: Fix unbalanced pm_runtime_put() causing usage count underflow

Linux · Linux

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Recommended action
Needs assessment

No CVSS base score is available from the CNA, CISA ADP or NIST. Absence of a score is not evidence of low risk; review the vendor advisory, affected exposure and exploit evidence.

Patch available
Distribution package intelligence

Ubuntu vendor package status

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9 package states
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Ubuntu releaseSource packageVendor stateFixed versionEvidence
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-azure-6.11Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 4 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-gcp-6.11Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 4 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-hwe-6.11Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 4 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 4 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-nvidia-6.11Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 4 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-oem-6.11Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 4 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-raspi-realtimeAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 4 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-realtimeAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 4 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-riscvAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 4 Sept 2026
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ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2023-60382

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

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EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
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Advisory evidence
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Recommended actionNeeds assessment

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Patch available
01

What, why and how

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: soundwire: bus: Fix unbalanced pm_runtime_put() causing usage count underflow This reverts commit 443a98e649b4 ("soundwire: bus: use pm_runtime_resume_and_get()") Change calls to pm_runtime_resume_and_get() back to pm_runtime_get_sync(). This fixes a usage count underrun caused by doing a pm_runtime_put() even though pm_runtime_resume_and_get() returned an error. The three affected functions ignore -EACCES error from trying to get pm_runtime, and carry on, including a put at the end of the function. But pm_runtime_resume_and_get() does not increment the usage count if it returns an error. So in the -EACCES case you must not call pm_runtime_put(). The documentation for pm_runtime_get_sync() says: "Consider using pm_runtime_resume_and_get() ... as this is likely to result in cleaner code." In this case I don't think it results in cleaner code because the pm_runtime_put() at the end of the function would have to be conditional on the return value from pm_runtime_resume_and_get() at the top of the function. pm_runtime_get_sync() doesn't have this problem because it always increments the count, so always needs a put. The code can just flow through and do the pm_runtime_put() unconditionally.

What

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: soundwire: bus: Fix unbalanced pm_runtime_put() causing usage count underflow This reverts commit 443a98e649b4 ("soundwire: bus: use pm_runtime_resume_and_get()") Change calls to pm_runtime_resume_and_get() back to pm_runtime_get_sync(). This fixes a usage count underrun caused by doing a pm_runtime_put() even though pm_runtime_resume_and_get() returned an error. The three affected functions ignore -EACCES error from trying to get pm_runtime, and carry on, including a put at the end of the function. But pm_runtime_resume_and_get() does not increment the usage count if it returns an error. So in the -EACCES case you must not call pm_runtime_put(). The documentation for pm_runtime_get_sync() says: "Consider using pm_runtime_resume_and_get() ... as this is likely to result in cleaner code." In this case I don't think it results in cleaner code because the pm_runtime_put() at the end of the function would have to be conditional on the return value from pm_runtime_resume_and_get() at the top of the function. pm_runtime_get_sync() doesn't have this problem because it always increments the count, so always needs a put. The code can just flow through and do the pm_runtime_put() unconditionally.

Why

The current structured CVE record identifies a security weakness, but the root cause requires confirmation in the linked vendor material.

How

An attacker operating through the affected interface may attempt exploitation when the stated preconditions are met. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: soundwire: bus: Fix unbalanced pm_runtime_put() causing usage count underflow This reverts commit 443a98e649b4 ("soundwire: bus: use pm_runtime_resume_and_get()") Change calls to pm_runtime_resume_and_get() back to pm_runtime_get_sync(). This fixes a usage count underrun caused by doing a pm_runtime_put() even though pm_runtime_resume_and_get() returned an error. The three affected functions ignore -EACCES error from trying to get pm_runtime, and carry on, including a put at the end of the function. But pm_runtime_resume_and_get() does not increment the usage count if it returns an error. So in the -EACCES case you must not call pm_runtime_put(). The documentation for pm_runtime_get_sync() says: "Consider using pm_runtime_resume_and_get() ... as this is likely to result in cleaner code." In this case I don't think it results in cleaner code because the pm_runtime_put() at the end of the function would have to be conditional on the return value from pm_runtime_resume_and_get() at the top of the function. pm_runtime_get_sync() doesn't have this problem because it always increments the count, so always needs a put. The code can just flow through and do the pm_runtime_put() unconditionally.

Why

The current structured CVE record identifies a security weakness, but the root cause requires confirmation in the linked vendor material.

How

An attacker operating through the affected interface may attempt exploitation when the stated preconditions are met. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
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No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
the affected interface → vulnerable operation → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Unspecified
Privileges required
Not stated in the selected CVSS metric
User interaction
Not stated in the selected CVSS metric
Attack complexity
Not stated in the selected CVSS metric
Security boundary
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Weakness
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CWE not yet assigned
CVSS vector
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Not available from the selected scoring authority.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
A

Official authority intelligence

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BSI · German · WID-SEC-W-2025-2941Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service

Ein Angreifer kann diese Schwachstellen ausnutzen, um nicht näher spezifizierte Angriffe durchzuführen, die möglicherweise zu Denial‑of‑Service, Speicherbeschädigung oder weiteren nicht definierten Auswirkungen führen.

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0326Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware

d?id=CVE-2023-54201 Référence CVE CVE-2023-54207 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-54207 Référence CVE CVE-2023-54227 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-54227 Référence CVE CVE-2023-54233 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-54233 Référence CVE CVE-2023-54234 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-54234 Référence CVE CVE-2023-54237 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-54237 Référence CVE CVE-2023-54242 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-54242 Référence CVE CVE-2023-54247 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-54247 Référence CVE CVE-2023-54253 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-54253 Référence CVE CVE-2023-54259 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-54259 Référence CVE CVE-2023-54261 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-54261 Référence CVE CVE-2023-54263 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-54263 Référence CVE CVE-2023-54271 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-54271 Référence CVE CVE-2023-54280 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-54280 Référence CVE CVE-2023-54285 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-54285 Référence CVE CVE-2023-54320 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-54320 Référence CVE CVE-2023-54323 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-54323 Référence CVE CVE-2023-54324 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0316Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware

d?id=CVE-2023-54201 Référence CVE CVE-2023-54207 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-54207 Référence CVE CVE-2023-54227 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-54227 Référence CVE CVE-2023-54233 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-54233 Référence CVE CVE-2023-54234 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-54234 Référence CVE CVE-2023-54237 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-54237 Référence CVE CVE-2023-54242 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-54242 Référence CVE CVE-2023-54247 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-54247 Référence CVE CVE-2023-54253 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-54253 Référence CVE CVE-2023-54259 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-54259 Référence CVE CVE-2023-54261 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-54261 Référence CVE CVE-2023-54263 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-54263 Référence CVE CVE-2023-54271 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-54271 Référence CVE CVE-2023-54280 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-54280 Référence CVE CVE-2023-54285 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-54285 Référence CVE CVE-2023-54320 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-54320 Référence CVE CVE-2023-54323 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-54323 Référence CVE CVE-2023-54324 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
443a98e649b469b4e6a2832799853a5764ef9002 < 4e5e9da139c007dfc397a159093b4c4187ee67fa; 443a98e649b469b4e6a2832799853a5764ef9002 < 203aa4374c433159f163acde2d0bd4118f23bbaf; 443a98e649b469b4e6a2832799853a5764ef9002 < e9537962519e88969f5f69cd0571eb4f6984403c; 5.19
Fixed
< 5.19; 6.1.30 ≤ 6.1.*; 6.3.4 ≤ 6.3.*; 6.4 ≤ *
Action
Review the linked authoritative reference and apply the recorded fixed release appropriate to the affected product branch.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 30 Dec 2025 · Last source change 11 May 2026, 19:58 UTC · CWE not yet assigned

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceUnavailable
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2023-60382
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceUnavailable
NVD statusNVD not scheduled

Missing structured fields: CVSS base score, CWE classification. Missing data is not evidence of low risk; review the primary advisory.

Material change intelligence

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Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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