In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: fix potential memory leak in mlx5e_init_rep_rx The memory pointed to by the priv->rx_res pointer is not freed in the error path of mlx5e_init_rep_rx, which can lead to a memory leak. Fix by freeing the memory in the error path, thereby making the error path identical to mlx5e_cleanup_rep_rx().
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2023-54106 is rated Low Risk (7.2/100): low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.17%). Mandatory action: Low composite risk—no urgent action required; patch on your normal maintenance cycle and revisit priority if CVSS or EPSS increases.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.02% | 0.17% | +0.16% |
| 2 | 2025-12-25 | — | 0.02% | — |
Full EPSS history (2 records total)
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| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
debian
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unimportant | CVE-2023-54106 unimportant priority: Debian including 1 source packages (linux), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. | https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-54106 |
redhat
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medium | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-54106 |
suse
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medium | — | https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-54106/ |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2023-54106 medium priority: Ubuntu including 157 source packages (linux, linux-allwinner-5.19, …), 1405 status rows across 9 suites (bionic, focal, jammy, noble, plucky, questing, trusty, upstream, xenial): DNE 1010, ignored 173, not-affected 139, released 83. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-54106 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.0, < 6.1.45 | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.0, < 6.4.10 | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.0, < 6.5 | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |