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CVE-2023-54227

🗓️ 30 Dec 2025 12:11:20Reported by LinuxType 
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Fixed tags leak in blk-mq when shrinking nr_hw_queues; tags are freed (CVE-2023-54227).

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Node
linuxlinux_kernelRange5.166.5.5
OR
linuxlinux_kernelRange6.6.0
[
  {
    "product": "Linux",
    "vendor": "Linux",
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
    "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
    "programFiles": [
      "block/blk-mq.c"
    ],
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "a846a8e6c9a5949582c5a6a8bbc83a7d27fd891e",
        "lessThan": "c0ef7493e68b8896806a2f598fcffbaa97333405",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "git"
      },
      {
        "version": "a846a8e6c9a5949582c5a6a8bbc83a7d27fd891e",
        "lessThan": "e1dd7bc93029024af5688253b0c05181d6e01f8e",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "git"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "product": "Linux",
    "vendor": "Linux",
    "defaultStatus": "affected",
    "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
    "programFiles": [
      "block/blk-mq.c"
    ],
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "5.16",
        "status": "affected"
      },
      {
        "version": "0",
        "lessThan": "5.16",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "6.5.5",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "6.5.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "6.6",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "original_commit_for_fix"
      }
    ]
  }
]
ParameterPositionPathDescriptionCWE
powerpath/mnt/nullb/nullb0/powerConfigFS path used to enable/trigger power state which relates to tag allocation during submit_queues changes, enabling the reproduction of the leak when shrinking nr_hw_queues.
submit_queuespath/mnt/nullb/nullb0/submit_queuesConfigFS entry used to set number of submit queues, part of the reproduce steps that can lead to tag leak when nr_hw_queues is shrunk.

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11 May 2026 19:57Current
6.1Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.1
EPSS0.00025
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