#VU115661 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53324
Published: September 16, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115661
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2023-53324
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the mdp5_plane_destroy_state() function in drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/mdp5/mdp5_plane.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12dfd02cbd1a678fbd66be0c2f79d5299c4921a9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2965015006ef18ca96d2eab9ebe6bca884c63291
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b0dd3a102f64996598bd1e8d8388848a7c561bc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7fc11a830b2eb07a0e3c6f917e5e636df6fc5d4c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/815e42029f6e1e762898079f85546d6a0391ab95
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8a61df6f40448cf46611f7af05b00970d08d620
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0b1eee648702e04f1005d451f9689575b7f52ed
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd0ad3b2365c1c58aa5a761c18efc4817193beb6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.295
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.195
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.132
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.257
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.53
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.4.16
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6