CVE-2023-54001
Memory Leak in Linux Kernel r8712 Driver Fixed
Publication date: 2025-12-24
Last updated on: 2025-12-24
Assigner: kernel.org
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| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
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| linux | linux_kernel | * |
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| CWE ID | Description |
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| CWE-UNKNOWN |
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What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate this vulnerability, update your Linux kernel to a version that includes the patch fixing the memory leak in the r8712 driver, specifically addressing the _r8712_init_xmit_priv() routine and r8712_xmit_resource_alloc(). Applying the latest kernel updates from your distribution is recommended.
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a memory leak in the Linux kernel's r8712 driver, specifically in the _r8712_init_xmit_priv() function. When memory is allocated multiple times in this routine, if an early allocation succeeds but a later one fails, the previously allocated memory is not freed, causing a memory leak. The patch fixes this issue by ensuring proper memory management.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The memory leak can lead to increased memory usage over time, potentially causing system instability or degraded performance if the leaked memory accumulates. This could affect the reliability of systems running the affected Linux kernel driver.