SB2025123080 - Memory leak in Linux kernel ath ath11k driver
Published: December 30, 2025 Updated: December 31, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025123080
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-54275)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the ath11k_peer_rx_frag_setup() function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/dp_rx.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/137963e3b95776f1d57c62f249a93fe47e019a22
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53c8a256e5d3f31d80186de03a3d2a7f747b2aa0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64a78ec4f4579798d8e885aca9bdd707bca6b16b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e596b36e15a7158b0bb2d55077b6b381ee41020c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed3f83b3459a67a3ab9d806490ac304b567b1c2d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.173
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.99
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.16
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3