#VU120297 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-54097
Published: December 26, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120297
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-54097
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the function in drivers/regulator/stm32-pwr.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ad07e02be0d3f0d554653382ffe53ae4879378d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/824683dbec234a01bd49a0589ee3323594a6f4cf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad6481f49fb2c703efa3a929643934f24b666d6a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c091bb49b3233307c7af73dae888f0799752af3d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4a413e56d16a2ae84e6d8992f215c4dcc7fac20
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dfce9bb3517a78507cf96f9b83948d0b81338afa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f25994f7a9ad53eb756bc4869497c3ebe281ad5e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.28