CVE-2023-54197

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Revert "Bluetooth: btsdio: fix use after free bug in btsdio_remove due to unfinished work" This reverts commit 1e9ac114c4428fdb7ff4635b45d4f46017e8916f. This patch introduces a possible null-ptr-def problem. Revert it. And the fixed bug by this patch have resolved by commit 73f7b171b7c0 ("Bluetooth: btsdio: fix use after free bug in btsdio_remove due to race condition").

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2025-12-30
Last modified 2026-04-15
Patch available
Yes

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 4.14.312, 4.19.280, 5.4.240, 5.10.177, 5.15.105, 6.1.22, 6.2.9, 6.3 and later are affected. Fixed in 4.14.315, 4.19.283, 5.4.243, 5.10.180, 5.15.111, 6.1.28, 6.2.15, 6.3.2, 6.4 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 4.14.312 ≥ 4.19.280 ≥ 5.4.240 ≥ 5.10.177 ≥ 5.15.105 ≥ 6.1.22 ≥ 6.2.9 ≥ 6.3
Fixed in
✓ 4.14.315 4.14.x ✓ 4.19.283 4.19.x ✓ 5.4.243 5.4.x ✓ 5.10.180 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.111 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.28 6.1.x ✓ 6.2.15 6.2.x ✓ 6.3.2 6.3.x ✓ 6.4

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2023-54197 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-2023-54197?

    CVE-2023-54197 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 4.14.312 onward and has been patched in 4.14.315, 4.19.283, 5.4.243 and others. CVE-2023-54197 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-54197?

    Yes — CVE-2023-54197 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.14.315, 4.19.283, 5.4.243 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 4.14.312 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2023-54197 actively exploited?

    No — CVE-2023-54197 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.