SB2025122637 - Memory leak in Linux kernel gpu drm driver
Published: December 26, 2025 Updated: December 31, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025122637
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-54091)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the drm_client_target_cloned() function in drivers/gpu/drm/drm_client_modeset.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/105275879a80503686a8108af2f5c579a1c5aef4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b596a6e2d2e0f9c14e4122506dd715f43fcd727
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52daf6ba2e0d201640cb1ce42049c5c4426b4d6e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4b978249e8fa94956fce8b70a709f7797716f62
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a85e23a1ef63e45a18f0a30d7816fcb4a865ca95
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5359d7a5087ac398fc429da6833133b4784c268
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2a88e8bdf5f6239948d75283d0ae7e0c7945b03
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3009700f48602b557eade1f22c98b6bc20247e8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.322