CVE-2023-54188
- Published: 2025-12-30T13:16:06.787
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
dmaengine: apple-admac: Fix ‘current_tx’ not getting freed
In terminate_all we should queue up all submitted descriptors to be
freed. We do that for the content of the ‘issued’ and ‘submitted’ lists,
but the ‘current_tx’ descriptor falls through the cracks as it’s
removed from the ‘issued’ list once it gets assigned to be the current
descriptor. Explicitly queue up freeing of the ‘current_tx’ descriptor
to address a memory leak that is otherwise present.
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How to fix CVE-2023-54188
Description: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: apple-admac: Fix ‘current_tx’ not getting freed In terminate_all we should queue up all submitted descriptors to be freed. We do that for the content of the ‘issued’ and ‘submitted’ lists, but the ‘current_tx’ descriptor falls through the cracks as it’s removed from the ‘issued’ […]
Exploit Difficulty: HARD
⏱️ Time to exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public exploits: Rare or not public
How to Fix:
- Check if you're running the affected product
- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
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