PT-2025-54104 · Linux+3 · Linux Kernel+3

Published 2023-01-18 · Updated 2026-02-24 · CVE-2023-54275

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C

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

Description A memory leak exists in the ath11k module within the Linux kernel, specifically within the ath11k peer rx frag setup function. The crypto alloc shash() function allocates resources that should be released by crypto free shash(). When ath11k peer find() fails, these resources are not released, resulting in a memory leak.

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

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-772

Related Identifiers

BDU:2026-02427

CVE-2023-54275

RHSA-2023:6583

RHSA-2023:7077

SUSE-SU-2026:0263-1

SUSE-SU-2026:0317-1

SUSE-SU-2026:0411-1

SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1

Affected Products

Centos

Linux Kernel

Red Hat

Ath11K

References · 981

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/54xxx/CVE-2023-54275.json · Exploit
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-54275 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-54275 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-54275 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-54275 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-54275 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2026-02427 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/BELL-CVE-2023-54275 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-54275 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54275 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2026:0411-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2026:0263-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2026:0317-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-53862 · Note