#VU120298 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-54091
Published: December 26, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120298
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-2023-54091
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 drm_client_target_cloned() function in drivers/gpu/drm/drm_client_modeset.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/105275879a80503686a8108af2f5c579a1c5aef4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b596a6e2d2e0f9c14e4122506dd715f43fcd727
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52daf6ba2e0d201640cb1ce42049c5c4426b4d6e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4b978249e8fa94956fce8b70a709f7797716f62
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a85e23a1ef63e45a18f0a30d7816fcb4a865ca95
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5359d7a5087ac398fc429da6833133b4784c268
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2a88e8bdf5f6239948d75283d0ae7e0c7945b03
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3009700f48602b557eade1f22c98b6bc20247e8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.322