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

clk: clocking-wizard: Fix Oops in clk_wzrd_register_divider()

Smatch detected this potential error pointer dereference
clk_wzrd_register_divider(). If devm_clk_hw_register() fails then
it sets "hw" to an error pointer and then dereferences it on the
next line. Return the error directly instead.
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Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:15:00 +0000

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cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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Tue, 09 Dec 2025 00:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: clk: clocking-wizard: Fix Oops in clk_wzrd_register_divider() Smatch detected this potential error pointer dereference clk_wzrd_register_divider(). If devm_clk_hw_register() fails then it sets "hw" to an error pointer and then dereferences it on the next line. Return the error directly instead.
Title clk: clocking-wizard: Fix Oops in clk_wzrd_register_divider()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-09T00:01:05.301Z

Reserved: 2025-12-08T23:58:35.276Z

Link: CVE-2023-53807

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-12-09T01:16:52.670

Modified: 2025-12-09T18:37:13.640

Link: CVE-2023-53807

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-12-09T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-53807 - Bugzilla

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