CVE-2023-54136
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Publication date: 2025-12-24
Last updated on: 2025-12-29
Assigner: kernel.org
Description
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
serial: sprd: Fix DMA buffer leak issue
Release DMA buffer when _probe() returns failure to avoid memory leak.
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| CWE ID | Description |
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| CWE-UNKNOWN |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a memory leak issue in the Linux kernel's serial driver for Spreadtrum (sprd). Specifically, when the _probe() function fails, the DMA buffer is not released properly, causing a memory leak. The fix involves releasing the DMA buffer when _probe() returns failure to prevent this leak.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can lead to a memory leak in the Linux kernel, which may cause increased memory usage and potentially degrade system performance or stability over time if the leak accumulates.
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