CVE-2023-54266

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: dvb-usb: m920x: Fix a potential memory leak in m920x_i2c_xfer() 'read' is freed when it is known to be NULL, but not when a read error occurs. Revert the logic to avoid a small leak, should a m920x_read() call fail.

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

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 4.14.263, 4.19.226, 5.4.174, 5.10.94, 5.15.17, 4.4.300, 4.9.298, 5.16.3, 5.17 and later are affected. Fixed in 4.14.326, 4.19.295, 5.4.257, 5.10.195, 5.15.132, 6.1.53, 6.4.16, 6.5.3, 6.6 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 4.14.263 ≥ 4.19.226 ≥ 5.4.174 ≥ 5.10.94 ≥ 5.15.17 ≥ 4.4.300 ≥ 4.9.298 ≥ 5.16.3 ≥ 5.17
Fixed in
✓ 4.14.326 4.14.x ✓ 4.19.295 4.19.x ✓ 5.4.257 5.4.x ✓ 5.10.195 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.132 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.53 6.1.x ✓ 6.4.16 6.4.x ✓ 6.5.3 6.5.x ✓ 6.6

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2023-54266 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-2023-54266?

    CVE-2023-54266 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 4.14.263 onward and has been patched in 4.14.326, 4.19.295, 5.4.257 and others. CVE-2023-54266 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-54266?

    Yes — CVE-2023-54266 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.14.326, 4.19.295, 5.4.257 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 4.14.263 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2023-54266 actively exploited?

    No — CVE-2023-54266 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.