CVE-2023-53014
kernel: dmaengine: tegra: Fix memory leak in terminate_all()
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · March 27, 2025
Updated · July 22, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the tegra186-gpc-dma module in the Linux kernel. A memory leak can occur due to a missing memory release when an ongoing transfer is terminated, potentially impacting system performance and possibly resulting in a denial of service.
Statement
The tegra186-gpc-dma module is not built in the Linux kernel as shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, 7 and 8, so these Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions are not affected by this vulnerability.
This issue has been fixed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.3 via RHSA-2023:6583 [1].
[1]. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6583
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-401 · Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime