PT-2025-53183 · Linux+3 · Linux Kernel+3
Published
2023-07-26
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Updated
2026-03-24
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CVE-2023-54106
CVSS v2.0
6.0
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
A memory leak exists within the
mlx5e init rep rx() function in the net/mlx55 module. Specifically, the memory allocated and pointed to by the rx res pointer is not freed during error handling within this function. This can result in a memory leak. The fix involves freeing this memory in the error path, aligning it with the functionality of mlx5e cleanup rep rx().Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime
Memory Leak
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Centos
Linux Kernel
Red Hat
Mlx5E