PT-2025-54004 · Linux · Linux Kernel

Published 2025-12-30 · Updated 2026-01-28 · CVE-2023-54175

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description A flaw exists in the Linux kernel’s xiic xfer() function related to runtime power management. Specifically, a runtime PM reference is not always released when the function exits due to an error path, leading to a resource leak. The issue occurs when the xiic xfer() function acquires a runtime PM reference upon entry and releases it upon normal exit, but fails to do so when exiting through a specific error path.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-54175

SUSE-SU-2026:0263-1

SUSE-SU-2026:0317-1

Affected Products

Linux Kernel

References · 854

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/54xxx/CVE-2023-54175.json · Exploit
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-54175 · Security Note
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-54175 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-54175 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2026:0317-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-54175 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/BELL-CVE-2023-54175 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-54175 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-54175 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54175 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2026:0263-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bugzilla.suse.com/1255996 · Note
• https://suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-54118 · Note
• https://docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2023-54175 · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/2006861510954422331 · Twitter Post