CVE-2023-54294

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: md/raid10: fix memleak of md thread In raid10_run(), if setup_conf() succeed and raid10_run() failed before setting 'mddev->thread', then in the error path 'conf->thread' is not freed. Fix the problem by setting 'mddev->thread' right after setup_conf().

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

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 4.16 and later are affected. Fixed in 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
≥ 4.16
Fixed in
✓ 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-2023-54294 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-2023-54294?

    CVE-2023-54294 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 4.16 onward and has been patched in 4.19.283, 5.4.243, 5.10.180 and others. CVE-2023-54294 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-54294?

    Yes — CVE-2023-54294 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.19.283, 5.4.243, 5.10.180 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 4.16 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2023-54294 actively exploited?

    No — CVE-2023-54294 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.