#VU120346 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-54035
Published: December 26, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120346
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-54035
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the nft_add_set_elem() function in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c959671abc7d4ffdf34eed10c64492d43cb6a3c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b068314fd8ce751a7f906e55bb90f3551815f1a0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b389139f12f287b8ed2e2628b72df89a081f0b59
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.43
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.4.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5