CVE-2023-54001
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: r8712: Fix memory leak in _r8712_init_xmit_priv() In the above mentioned routine, memory is allocated in several places. If the first succeeds and a later one fails, the routine will leak memory. This patch fixes commit 2865d42c78a9 ("staging: r8712u: Add the new driver to the mainline kernel"). A potential memory leak in r8712_xmit_resource_alloc() is also addressed.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
2.6.37
and later are affected. Fixed in
5.10.190,
5.15.124,
6.1.43,
6.4.8,
6.5
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2023-54001 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41e05572e871b10dbdc168c76175c97982daf4a4
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/874555472c736813ba1f4baf0b4c09c8e26d81ea
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac83631230f77dda94154ed0ebfd368fc81c70a3
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2023-54001?
CVE-2023-54001 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 2.6.37 onward and has been patched in 5.10.190, 5.15.124, 6.1.43 and others. CVE-2023-54001 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-54001?
Yes — CVE-2023-54001 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.190, 5.15.124, 6.1.43 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 2.6.37 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2023-54001 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2023-54001 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.