CVE-2023-54005

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: binder: fix memory leak in binder_init() In binder_init(), the destruction of binder_alloc_shrinker_init() is not performed in the wrong path, which will cause memory leaks. So this commit introduces binder_alloc_shrinker_exit() and calls it in the wrong path to fix that.

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2025-12-24
Last modified 2026-04-15
Patch available
Yes

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 4.14 and later are affected. Fixed in 4.14.324, 4.19.292, 5.4.254, 5.10.191, 5.15.127, 6.1.46, 6.4.11, 6.5 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 4.14
Fixed in
✓ 4.14.324 4.14.x ✓ 4.19.292 4.19.x ✓ 5.4.254 5.4.x ✓ 5.10.191 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.127 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.46 6.1.x ✓ 6.4.11 6.4.x ✓ 6.5

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2023-54005 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2023-54005?

    CVE-2023-54005 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 4.14 onward and has been patched in 4.14.324, 4.19.292, 5.4.254 and others. CVE-2023-54005 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-54005?

    Yes — CVE-2023-54005 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.14.324, 4.19.292, 5.4.254 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 4.14 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2023-54005 actively exploited?

    No — CVE-2023-54005 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.