PT-2025-52958 · Linux+1 · Linux Kernel+1
Published
2025-12-24
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Updated
2026-03-24
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CVE-2023-54001
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Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
A memory leak exists in the
r8712 init xmit priv() routine within the r8712 driver. Memory is allocated in multiple steps, and if a later allocation fails after an earlier one succeeds, the allocated memory is not freed, resulting in a memory leak. This issue was addressed by fixing commit 2865d42c78a9 and also resolves a potential memory leak in r8712 xmit resource alloc().Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Linux Kernel
R8712