CVE-2023-54231Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime in Linux

7 documents6 sources
Severity
N/A
No vector
EPSS
0.0%
top 92.35%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedDec 30

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: libwx: fix memory leak in wx_setup_rx_resources When wx_alloc_page_pool() failed in wx_setup_rx_resources(), it doesn't release DMA buffer. Add dma_free_coherent() in the error path to release the DMA buffer.

Affected Packages3 packages

Linuxlinux/linux_kernel6.3.06.3.2
CVEListV5linux/linux850b971110b20cbcc2367516fefe78e84fec7d792371e1ecd445baf793a74db00ea6b2a2bc13c4c0+2
debiandebian/linux

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
OSV
net: libwx: fix memory leak in wx_setup_rx_resources2025-12-30
OSV
CVE-2023-54231: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: libwx: fix memory leak in wx_setup_rx_resources When wx_alloc_page_pool() fai2025-12-30
GHSA
GHSA-gf2w-4455-j26q: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: libwx: fix memory leak in wx_setup_rx_resources When wx_alloc_page_pool() f2025-12-30

📋Vendor Advisories

2
Red Hat
kernel: net: libwx: fix memory leak in wx_setup_rx_resources2025-12-30
Debian
CVE-2023-54231: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: libwx:...2023

🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Wiz
CVE-2023-54231 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz