Memory leak in Linux kernel i915 gem driver



| Updated: 2025-05-11
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-52930
CWE-ID CWE-401
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor Linux Foundation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Memory leak

EUVDB-ID: #VU106153

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52930

CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the i915_gem_object_set_tiling() function in drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_tiling.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 5.15 - 5.15.92

CPE2.3 External links

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0769f997a7b6d5cb8336db0b4ec3d2d311b8097c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7057a8f126f14f14b040faecfa220fd27c6c2f85
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b591abac78e25269b12e3d7170c99463f8c5cb02
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3ebc3e23bd9028a8a9a26cbc5985f99be445f65
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.93


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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