CVE Database›Document archive›CVE-2023-53014

CVE-2023-53014

kernel: dmaengine: tegra: Fix memory leak in terminate_all()

Loading…

Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

Review impact separately from score.

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

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

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 · 5.5
CVSS: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