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CVE-2023-54003

kernel: Linux kernel: RDMA/core GID entry leak causes Denial of Service

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · December 24, 2025

Updated · June 30, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) core component. A local user with low privileges could trigger a Global Identifier (GID) entry reference leak when an Address Handle (AH) creation request fails. This resource leak could lead to system instability and a Denial of Service (DoS).

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

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-772 · Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime