CVE-2023-54001Public exploit

Kernel memory leak via incomplete allocation cleanup

Published Dec 24, 2025 · Updated Dec 24, 2025

Memory leaks in affected Linux kernel r8712 staging driver releases allow attackers to retain allocations after failed initialization. _r8712_init_xmit_priv() returns after later allocation failures without freeing earlier frame buffers, transmit buffers, and USB URBs; r8712_xmit_resource_alloc() also leaves URBs created earlier in its loop. Triggering the leak requires the r8712 driver and a partial allocation failure during device probing; public records establish neither attacker control nor a resulting crash.

CVSS severityUnavailable
Unscored
EPSS probability0.20%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Memory leaks in affected Linux kernel r8712 staging driver releases allow attackers to retain allocations after failed initialization. _r8712_init_xmit_priv() returns after later allocation failures without freeing earlier frame buffers, transmit buffers, and USB URBs; r8712_xmit_resource_alloc() also leaves URBs created earlier in its loop. Triggering the leak requires the r8712 driver and a partial allocation failure during device probing; public records establish neither attacker control nor a resulting crash.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-54001
Published
Dec 24, 2025
Updated
Dec 24, 2025
Vendor
The Linux Kernel Organization
Product
Linux
Classifications
Unavailable
Attack vector
Unavailable
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 24, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 24, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.6.37
  2. Affected versionversion=2865d42c78a9121caad52cb02d1fbb7f5cdbc4ef <41e05572e871b10dbdc168c76175c97982daf4a4
  3. Affected versionversion=2865d42c78a9121caad52cb02d1fbb7f5cdbc4ef <874555472c736813ba1f4baf0b4c09c8e26d81ea
  4. Affected versionversion=2865d42c78a9121caad52cb02d1fbb7f5cdbc4ef <ac83631230f77dda94154ed0ebfd368fc81c70a3
  5. Affected versionversion=2865d42c78a9121caad52cb02d1fbb7f5cdbc4ef <acacdbe0f740ca8c5d5da73d50870903a3ded677
  6. Affected versionversion=2865d42c78a9121caad52cb02d1fbb7f5cdbc4ef <fc511ae405f7ba29fbcb0246061ec15c272386e1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorUnavailable in this record.
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

The Linux Kernel Organization · Linuxversion=2.6.37; version=2865d42c78a9121caad52cb02d1fbb7f5cdbc4ef <41e05572e871b10dbdc168c76175c97982daf4a4; version=2865d42c78a9121caad52cb02d1fbb7f5cdbc4ef <874555472c736813ba1f4baf0b4c09c8e26d81ea; version=2865d42c78a9121caad52cb02d1fbb7f5cdbc4ef <ac83631230f77dda94154ed0ebfd368fc81c70a3; version=2865d42c78a9121caad52cb02d1fbb7f5cdbc4ef <acacdbe0f740ca8c5d5da73d50870903a3ded677; version=2865d42c78a9121caad52cb02d1fbb7f5cdbc4ef <fc511ae405f7ba29fbcb0246061ec15c272386e1

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
VectorUnavailable
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

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