Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53237
Published: September 16, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115575
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-2023-53237
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
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 gmc_v11_0_hw_fini() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gmc_v11_0.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-53237
Install update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02e6cb9b3aeffc6b0e3955f6e0346293e2415cbc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13af556104fa93b1945c70bbf8a0a62cd2c92879
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/396401bc035ff5bf0c7b29c67caa10040eb3fb62
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79038b78af931908d6f5d4e279d3afe32e7c840b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3.3