CVE-2023-53448

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: imxfb: Removed unneeded release_mem_region Remove unnecessary release_mem_region from the error path to prevent mem region from being released twice, which could avoid resource leak or other unexpected issues.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38282a92c30422836d49e519bd109237f86a0888	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45fcc058a75bf5d65cf4c32da44a252fbe873cd4	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6aa851f6276fa08cd59b044bc2b803c49edf58a2	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc2::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-10-01 12:15

Updated : 2026-01-16 21:28

NVD link : CVE-2023-53448

Mitre link : CVE-2023-53448

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-53448

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-617

Reachable Assertion

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