CVE-2023-54005
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Memory Leak in Linux Kernel Binder Component Fixed

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: binder: fix memory leak in binder_init() In binder_init(), the destruction of binder_alloc_shrinker_init() is not performed in the wrong path, which will cause memory leaks. So this commit introduces binder_alloc_shrinker_exit() and calls it in the wrong path to fix that.
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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
2026-06-14
NVD
CVE-2023-54005
EUVD
EUVD-2025-205157
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linux linux_kernel *
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CWE-UNKNOWN
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a memory leak in the Linux kernel's binder subsystem. Specifically, in the binder_init() function, the destruction function binder_alloc_shrinker_init() is not called on an error path, causing memory to not be freed properly. The fix introduces a new function binder_alloc_shrinker_exit() that is called on the error path to prevent the memory leak.

Impact Analysis

This memory leak can cause increased memory usage over time, potentially leading to degraded system performance or system instability if the leaked memory accumulates significantly.

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