SB20251230103 - Memory leak in Linux kernel i2c busses driver
Published: December 30, 2025 Updated: December 31, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20251230103
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-2023-54175)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the xiic_xfer() function in drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-xiic.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/06e661a259978305c0015f6f33d14477a0cfbe8f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d320d9de7d31c0eb279b3f8a02cf1af473a3737
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6027d84c073e26cb1b32a90d69c5fbad57776406
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/688fdfc458bfa651dca39c736d39c1b7520af0e8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72cb227a368cf286efb8ce1e741e8c7085747b4d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d663d93bb47e7ab45602b227701022d8aa16040a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.227
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.28
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.15
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.4