CVE-2023-54003
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Reference Leak in Linux Kernel RDMA GID Table on AH Creation Failure

Publication date: 2025-12-24

Last updated on: 2025-12-24

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/core: Fix GID entry ref leak when create_ah fails If AH create request fails, release sgid_attr to avoid GID entry referrence leak reported while releasing GID table
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Published
2025-12-24
Last Modified
2025-12-24
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2026-06-16
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2025-12-24
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2023-54003
EUVD
EUVD-2025-205145
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linux linux_kernel *
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CWE-UNKNOWN
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a reference leak in the Linux kernel's RDMA core related to GID entries. Specifically, when an Address Handle (AH) creation request fails, the system did not properly release the sgid_attr, causing a GID entry reference leak in the GID table. The fix ensures that sgid_attr is released properly to avoid this leak.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is a resource leak in the kernel's RDMA subsystem, which could lead to increased memory usage or exhaustion of GID entries over time, potentially degrading system performance or stability.

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