CVE-2023-54169
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Memory Leak in Linux Kernel mlx5e_ptp_open Component

Publication date: 2025-12-30

Last updated on: 2025-12-30

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5e: fix memory leak in mlx5e_ptp_open When kvzalloc_node or kvzalloc failed in mlx5e_ptp_open, the memory pointed by "c" or "cparams" is not freed, which can lead to a memory leak. Fix by freeing the array in the error path.
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Published
2025-12-30
Last Modified
2025-12-30
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2026-06-16
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2025-12-30
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2023-54169
EUVD
EUVD-2023-60472
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linux linux_kernel *
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a memory leak in the Linux kernel's mlx5e_ptp_open function. Specifically, when the functions kvzalloc_node or kvzalloc fail, the memory pointed to by variables "c" or "cparams" is not freed, causing a memory leak. The issue was fixed by ensuring the allocated memory is freed in the error path.

Impact Analysis

The memory leak caused by this vulnerability can lead to increased memory usage over time, potentially degrading system performance or causing resource exhaustion if the affected function is triggered repeatedly.

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