CVE-2023-53472

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  • Published: 2025-10-01T12:15:49.420

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

pwm: lpc32xx: Remove handling of PWM channels

Because LPC32xx PWM controllers have only a single output which is
registered as the only PWM device/channel per controller, it is known in
advance that pwm->hwpwm value is always 0. On basis of this fact
simplify the code by removing operations with pwm->hwpwm, there is no
controls which require channel number as input.

Even though I wasn’t aware at the time when I forward ported that patch,
this fixes a null pointer dereference as lpc32xx->chip.pwms is NULL
before devm_pwmchip_add() is called.

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How to fix CVE-2023-53472

CVE-2023-53472 is a unknown severity vulnerability affecting the affected product.

Description: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: pwm: lpc32xx: Remove handling of PWM channels Because LPC32xx PWM controllers have only a single output which is registered as the only PWM device/channel per controller, it is known in advance that pwm->hwpwm value is always 0. On basis of this fact simplify the code […]

Exploit Difficulty: HARD
⏱️ Time to exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public exploits: Rare or not public

How to Fix:

1 Identify affected systems

- Check if you're running the affected product

2 Immediate actions

- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access

3 Verification

- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)

4 Long-term prevention

- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations

Exploit Difficulty Assessment

HARD
⏱️ Time to Exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Skills Required: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public Exploits: Rare or not public

Vulnerability Timeline

Oct 01, 2025
Vulnerability Published

CVE details first published to NVD database

Nov 12, 2025
Imported to Database

Added to this CVE tracking system

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