#VU120635 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-54275
Published: December 30, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120635
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-2023-54275
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 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 repository.
External links
- 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