platform/x86: think-lmi: Fix memory leaks when parsing ThinkStation WMI strings
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: 2 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: platform/x86: think-lmi: Fix memory leaks when parsing ThinkStation WMI strings My previous commit introduced a memory leak where the item allocated from tlmi_setting was not freed. This commit also renames it to avoid confusion with the similarly name variable in the same function.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00199 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.15.107, 6.1.24, 6.2.11Red Hat: 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.15.106 to before 5.15.107; 6.1.23 to before 6.1.24; 6.2.10 to before 6.2.11 | 5.15.107, 6.1.24, 6.2.11 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.15.106 to before 5.15.107; 6.1.23 to before 6.1.24; 6.2.10 to before 6.2.11 Fixed in 5.15.107, 6.1.24, 6.2.11 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.15.107, 6.1.24, 6.2.11
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-54252
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ff8m-hq8v-j76h
References
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Sources
- CVE-2023-54252 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-54252 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ff8m-hq8v-j76h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-54252 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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