Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53498
Published: October 1, 2025 / Updated: October 27, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116368
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-2023-53498
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 improper input validation within the amdgpu_dm_fini() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-53498
Install update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/281933f36a53fed1c2993a92cf1edfb424595474
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b1afffdd94093118b3cc235ef2b4d2520fb4950
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52f1783ff4146344342422c1cd94fcb4ce39b6fe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b75aaebac265e3f29863699d9a929fdfba13d0a4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4b749771fed3f99bbe8880eaab32a05ede0e5fa
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3.2