Vulnerability · Published Dec 30, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2023-54294md/raid10: fix memleak of md thread
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In plain English
A security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 12% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS )–Not rated
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 88.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: md/raid10: fix memleak of md thread In raid10_run(), if setup_conf() succeed and raid10_run() failed before setting 'mddev->thread', then in the error path 'conf->thread' is not freed. Fix the problem by setting 'mddev->thread' right after setup_conf().
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.37-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.3.7-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.3.7-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-79.86 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1042.47 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1045.52 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1045.52.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1039.47 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1039.44 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1025.30 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1035.38 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1037.42 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1039.44 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-79.88 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1030.30 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1016.16 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1002.2 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1040.46 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1035.38 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1025.29 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54294 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 43a521238aca0e24d50add1db125a61bda2a3527 – before abf4d67060c8f63caff096e5fca1564bfef1e5d443a521238aca0e24d50add1db125a61bda2a3527 – before 3725b35fc0e5e4eea0434ef625f3d92f3059d08043a521238aca0e24d50add1db125a61bda2a3527 – before 2a65555f7e0f4a05b663879908a991e6d9f81e5143a521238aca0e24d50add1db125a61bda2a3527 – before d6cfcf98b824591cffa4c1e9889fb4fa619359fe43a521238aca0e24d50add1db125a61bda2a3527 – before 36ba0c7b86acd9c2ea80a273204d52c21c95547143a521238aca0e24d50add1db125a61bda2a3527 – before 5d763f708b0f918fb87799e33c25113ae608121643a521238aca0e24d50add1db125a61bda2a3527 – before ec473e82e10d39a02eb59b0b95e546119a3bdb7943a521238aca0e24d50add1db125a61bda2a3527 – before f0ddb83da3cbbf8a1f9087a642c448ff52ee9abd |
| Linux | Linux | 4.16 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/abf4d67060c8f63caff096e5fca1564bfef1e5d4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3725b35fc0e5e4eea0434ef625f3d92f3059d080
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a65555f7e0f4a05b663879908a991e6d9f81e51
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6cfcf98b824591cffa4c1e9889fb4fa619359fe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36ba0c7b86acd9c2ea80a273204d52c21c955471
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d763f708b0f918fb87799e33c25113ae6081216
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec473e82e10d39a02eb59b0b95e546119a3bdb79
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0ddb83da3cbbf8a1f9087a642c448ff52ee9abd