CVE-2023-54016

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

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References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/afb522b36e76acaa9f8fc06d0a9742d841c47c16
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e16be2d34883eecfe7fd888fcdb76c7a5db5d187

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Information

Published : 2025-12-24 11:15

Updated : 2026-06-17 06:46

NVD link : CVE-2023-54016

Mitre link : CVE-2023-54016

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-54016

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CWE

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