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Publication date: 2025-12-24

Last updated on: 2025-12-29

Assigner: kernel.org

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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Published

2025-12-24

Last Modified

2025-12-29

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-12-24

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2023-54136

EUVD

EUVD-2023-60309

Affected Vendors & Products

Currently, no data is known.

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Exploitability

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CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

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.

Impact Analysis

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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