CVE-2023-54106
net/mlx5: fix potential memory leak in mlx5e_init_rep_rx
Reported by linux · Published December 24, 2025
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: fix potential memory leak in mlx5e_init_rep_rx The memory pointed to by the priv->rx_res pointer is not freed in the error path of mlx5e_init_rep_rx, which can lead to a memory leak. Fix by freeing the memory in the error path, thereby making the error path identical to mlx5e_cleanup_rep_rx().
EPSS 0.21% · 10.6th percentile
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| kernel-devel | errata.rockylinux.org | 4.18.0-553.123.1.el8 |
| kernel-tools-libs-devel | errata.rockylinux.org | 4.18.0-553.123.1.el8 |
| kernel-core | errata.rockylinux.org | 4.18.0-553.123.1.el8 |
| kernel-abi-stablelists | errata.rockylinux.org | 4.18.0-553.123.1.el8 |
| bpftool | errata.rockylinux.org | 4.18.0-553.123.1.el8 |
| kernel-debug-devel | errata.rockylinux.org | 4.18.0-553.123.1.el8 |
| kernel-debug-modules-extra | errata.rockylinux.org | 4.18.0-553.123.1.el8 |
| kernel-modules | errata.rockylinux.org | 4.18.0-553.123.1.el8 |
| python3-perf | errata.rockylinux.org | 4.18.0-553.123.1.el8 |
| kernel-debug-debuginfo | errata.rockylinux.org | 4.18.0-553.123.1.el8 |
| kernel-modules-extra | errata.rockylinux.org | 4.18.0-553.123.1.el8 |
| kernel-debuginfo | errata.rockylinux.org | 4.18.0-553.123.1.el8 |
12 more packages have a fixed version. See every fix in Lookup.
Risk scores
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | af8bbf7300686961f74e72e2dc10a76672603cb3, af8bbf7300686961f74e72e2dc10a76672603cb3, af8bbf7300686961f74e72e2dc10a76672603cb3 |
| Linux | Linux | 6.0, 0, 6.1.45 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.0, 6.0, 6.0 |
| Linux | Linux | 0, 6.0, 6.1.45 |
Timeline
- Dec 24, 2025 CVE Published
- Dec 25, 2025 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
- May 30, 2026 Security Advisory (85 in total, the first dated here)
- Jul 27, 2026 Coalition ESS Score
- Sep 30, 2026 CVE Updated
- Oct 2, 2026 Distribution Patch (81 in total, the first dated here)
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