#VU120655 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-54181
Published: December 30, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120655
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-2023-54181
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 check_cond_jmp_op() function in kernel/bpf/verifier.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/5927f0172d2809d8fc09c1ba667280b0387e9f73
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/acfdc8b77016c8e648aadc283177546c88083dd3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c96c67991aac6401b4c6996093bccb704bb2ea4b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d75e30dddf73449bc2d10bb8e2f1a2c446bc67a2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.53
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.4.16
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6