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().
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.
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.
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a65555f7e0f4a05b663879908a991e6d9f81e51
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36ba0c7b86acd9c2ea80a273204d52c21c955471
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3725b35fc0e5e4eea0434ef625f3d92f3059d080
Frequently asked questions
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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.
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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.
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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.