Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53076

 

Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53076

Published: May 4, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU108494
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2023-53076
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel

Detailed vulnerability description

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

The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the replace_barrier() and i915_active_add_request() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_active.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


How to mitigate CVE-2023-53076

Install update from vendor's website.

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