CVE-2023-54078 media: max9286: Free control handler
A memory leak in the Linux kernel max9286 driver can lead to resource exhaustion and denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-54078?
CVE-2023-54078 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Linux, published on 24 Dec 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
media: max9286: Free control handler
The control handler is leaked in some probe-time error paths, as well as in the remove path. Fix it.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-54078?
How do I fix CVE-2023-54078?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2023-54078 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-54078 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2023-54078, DEBIAN-CVE-2023-54078, GHSA-52mg-2vv9-gfff, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54078.