CVE-2023-54016: linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-54016 is a vulnerability in linux with no CVSS score yet. EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 7.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 9 · Related 8Timeline
- 24-12-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 11-05-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath12k: Fix memory leak in rx_desc and tx_desc Currently when ath12k_dp_cc_desc_init() is called we allocate memory to rx_descs and tx_descs. In ath12k_dp_cc_cleanup(), during descriptor cleanup rx_descs and tx_descs memory is not freed. This is cause of memory leak. These allocated memory should be freed in ath12k_dp_cc_cleanup. In ath12k_dp_cc_desc_init(), we can save base address of rx_descs and tx_descs. In ath12k_dp_cc_cleanup(), we can free rx_descs and tx_descs memory using their base address. Tested-on: QCN9274 hw2.0 PCI WLAN.WBE.1.0.1-00029-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-1
CVSS metrics
Risk metrics not yet published.
EPSS trend
Probability
0.18%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
8%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.18% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Ubuntu125 products
- linuxAll versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-awsAll versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
- linux< 6.5.6-1
Linux1 product
- linux≥ d889913205cf7ebda905b1e62c5867ed4e39f6c2, < e16be2d34883eecfe7fd888fcdb76c7a5db5d187 | ≥ d889913205cf7ebda905b1e62c5867ed4e39f6c2, < afb522b36e76acaa9f8fc06d0a9742d841c47c16 | 6.3
3 vendors · 127 products