staging: r8712: Fix memory leak in _r8712_init_xmit_priv()
Priority LOW 22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: r8712: Fix memory leak in _r8712_init_xmit_priv() In the above mentioned routine, memory is allocated in several places. If the first succeeds and a later one fails, the routine will leak memory. This patch fixes commit 2865d42c78a9 ("staging: r8712u: Add the new driver to the mainline kernel"). A potential memory leak in r8712_xmit_resource_alloc() is also addressed.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00209 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.10.190, 5.15.124, 6.1.43 +2Red Hat: 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.190, 5.15.124, 6.1.43, 6.4.8, 6.5
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-54001
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4vvr-5h54-mv77
References
Other 5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc511ae405f7ba29fbcb0246061ec15c272386e1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/acacdbe0f740ca8c5d5da73d50870903a3ded677
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41e05572e871b10dbdc168c76175c97982daf4a4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/874555472c736813ba1f4baf0b4c09c8e26d81ea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac83631230f77dda94154ed0ebfd368fc81c70a3
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Sources
- CVE-2023-54001 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-54001 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4vvr-5h54-mv77 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-54001 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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