FKIE_CVE-2023-54275

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2025-12-30 13:16 - Updated: 2026-06-17 06:47
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Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath11k: Fix memory leak in ath11k_peer_rx_frag_setup crypto_alloc_shash() allocates resources, which should be released by crypto_free_shash(). When ath11k_peer_find() fails, there has memory leak. Add missing crypto_free_shash() to fix this.
References
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/137963e3b95776f1d57c62f249a93fe47e019a22
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53c8a256e5d3f31d80186de03a3d2a7f747b2aa0
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64a78ec4f4579798d8e885aca9bdd707bca6b16b
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e596b36e15a7158b0bb2d55077b6b381ee41020c
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed3f83b3459a67a3ab9d806490ac304b567b1c2d
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            "drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/dp_rx.c"
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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nwifi: ath11k: Fix memory leak in ath11k_peer_rx_frag_setup\n\ncrypto_alloc_shash() allocates resources, which should be released by\ncrypto_free_shash(). When ath11k_peer_find() fails, there has memory\nleak. Add missing crypto_free_shash() to fix this."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "En el kernel de Linux, la siguiente vulnerabilidad ha sido resuelta:\n\nwifi: ath11k: Correcci\u00f3n de fuga de memoria en ath11k_peer_rx_frag_setup\n\ncrypto_alloc_shash() asigna recursos, los cuales deben ser liberados por crypto_free_shash(). Cuando ath11k_peer_find() falla, ha habido una fuga de memoria. A\u00f1adir el crypto_free_shash() faltante para corregir esto."
    }
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  "id": "CVE-2023-54275",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T06:47:08.410",
  "metrics": {},
  "published": "2025-12-30T13:16:16.430",
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  "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred"
}



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