CVE-2023-54275: wifi: ath11k: Fix memory leak in ath11k_peer_rx_frag_setup

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2023-54275?

CVE-2023-54275 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential memory leak issue in the Linux kernel.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-54275?

To fix CVE-2023-54275, you should update to the latest version of the Linux kernel that includes the patch for this vulnerability.

Q: What is affected by CVE-2023-54275?

CVE-2023-54275 affects the Linux kernel, specifically the ath11k module responsible for Wi-Fi functionality.

Q: What type of vulnerability is CVE-2023-54275?

CVE-2023-54275 is a memory leak vulnerability, which can lead to resource exhaustion if exploited.

Q: When was CVE-2023-54275 disclosed?

CVE-2023-54275 was disclosed as part of a vulnerability resolution in the Linux kernel's ath11k module.

Published Dec 30, 2025

Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

wifi: ath11k: Fix memory leak in ath11kpeerrxfragsetup

cryptoallocshash() allocates resources, which should be released by cryptofreeshash(). When ath11kpeerfind() fails, there has memory leak. Add missing cryptofreeshash() to fix this.

Affected Software

117 affected componentsFixes available

linux_kernel

ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-azure*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*

ubuntu/linux-gcp*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*

ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-hwe*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*

ubuntu/linux-oem*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1038.43~20.04.1

5.15.0-1038.43~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1040.47~20.04.1

5.15.0-1040.47~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1036.44~20.04.1

5.15.0-1036.44~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-75.82~20.04.1

5.15.0-75.82~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1033.38~20.04.1

5.15.0-1033.38~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-75.82~20.04.1

5.15.0-75.82~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1015.15~20.04.1

5.15.0-1015.15~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1037.43~20.04.1

5.15.0-1037.43~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1035.39~20.04.1

5.15.0-1035.39~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-gke*

ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*

ubuntu/linux-gkeop*

ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-raspi2*

ubuntu/linux-riscv*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*

ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-75.82

5.15.0-75.82

ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1038.43

5.15.0-1038.43

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1040.47

5.15.0-1040.47

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1041.48.1

5.15.0-1041.48.1

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1036.44

5.15.0-1036.44

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1036.41

5.15.0-1036.41

ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1022.27

5.15.0-1022.27

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1032.35

5.15.0-1032.35

ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*

ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1033.38

5.15.0-1033.38

ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1035.40

5.15.0-1035.40

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-75.82

5.15.0-75.82

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1027.27

5.15.0-1027.27

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<5.15.0-1015.15

5.15.0-1015.15

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1037.43

5.15.0-1037.43

ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1032.35

5.15.0-1032.35

ubuntu/linux-realtime*

ubuntu/linux-riscv*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1019.21

5.15.0-1019.21

ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1033.35

5.15.0-1033.35

ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1040.45

5.15.0-1040.45

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.11*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11*

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.11*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.11*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8*

ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*

ubuntu/linux-realtime*

ubuntu/linux-riscv*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.14*

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1038.43~20.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1040.47~20.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1036.44~20.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-75.82~20.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1033.38~20.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-75.82~20.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1015.15~20.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1037.43~20.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1035.39~20.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-75.82
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1038.43
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1040.47
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fde to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1041.48.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1036.44
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gke to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1036.41
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gkeop to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1022.27
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1032.35
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1033.38
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1035.40
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-75.82
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1027.27
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1015.15
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1037.43
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1032.35
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-bluefield to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1019.21
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1033.35
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1040.45
Configuration
Call crypto_free_shash() to release resources allocated by crypto_alloc_shash(), including when ath11k_peer_find() fails in ath11k_peer_rx_frag_setup.
Linux kernel ath11k crypto resource cleanup = crypto_free_shash()

Event History

Dec 30, 2025

CVE Published

via MITRE·12:16 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·12:16 PM

Description

Data Sourced

via OSV·01:16 PM

DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Data Sourced

via NVD·01:16 PM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-54275?

CVE-2023-54275 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential memory leak issue in the Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2023-54275?

To fix CVE-2023-54275, you should update to the latest version of the Linux kernel that includes the patch for this vulnerability.

What is affected by CVE-2023-54275?

CVE-2023-54275 affects the Linux kernel, specifically the ath11k module responsible for Wi-Fi functionality.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2023-54275?

CVE-2023-54275 is a memory leak vulnerability, which can lead to resource exhaustion if exploited.

When was CVE-2023-54275 disclosed?

CVE-2023-54275 was disclosed as part of a vulnerability resolution in the Linux kernel's ath11k module.

CVE-2023-54275: wifi: ath11k: Fix memory leak in ath11k_peer_rx_frag_setup

Affected Software

Remediation

Event History

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-54275?

How do I fix CVE-2023-54275?

What is affected by CVE-2023-54275?

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2023-54275?

When was CVE-2023-54275 disclosed?

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