#VU115677 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53316
Published: September 17, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115677
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53316
CWE-ID: CWE-416
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 escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the dp_display_remove() function in drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_display.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c3f3d35f5e05c468b048eb42a4f8c62c6655692
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e9f1a2367aea7d61f6781213e25313cd983b0d7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c3278db06e332fdc14f3f297499fb88ded264d2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c67a55f7cc8d767d624235bf1bcd0947e56abe0f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca47d0dc00968358c136a1847cfed550cedfd1b5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa0048a4b1fa7a50c8b0e514f5b428abdf69a6f8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.188
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.121
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.39
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.4.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5