#VU120658 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-54175
Published: December 30, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120658
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-2023-54175
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 xiic_xfer() function in drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-xiic.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/06e661a259978305c0015f6f33d14477a0cfbe8f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d320d9de7d31c0eb279b3f8a02cf1af473a3737
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6027d84c073e26cb1b32a90d69c5fbad57776406
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/688fdfc458bfa651dca39c736d39c1b7520af0e8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72cb227a368cf286efb8ce1e741e8c7085747b4d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d663d93bb47e7ab45602b227701022d8aa16040a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.227
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.28
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.15
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.4