CVE-2023-54297

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: zoned: fix memory leak after finding block group with super blocks At exclude_super_stripes(), if we happen to find a block group that has super blocks mapped to it and we are on a zoned filesystem, we error out as this is not supposed to happen, indicating either a bug or maybe some memory corruption for example. However we are exiting the function without freeing the memory allocated for the logical address of the super blocks. Fix this by freeing the logical address.

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

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 5.11 and later are affected. Fixed in 5.15.123, 6.1.42, 6.4.7, 6.5 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 5.11
Fixed in
✓ 5.15.123 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.42 6.1.x ✓ 6.4.7 6.4.x ✓ 6.5

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2023-54297 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-2023-54297?

    CVE-2023-54297 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.11 onward and has been patched in 5.15.123, 6.1.42, 6.4.7 and others. CVE-2023-54297 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-54297?

    Yes — CVE-2023-54297 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.15.123, 6.1.42, 6.4.7 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.11 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2023-54297 actively exploited?

    No — CVE-2023-54297 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.