CVE-2023-53314

MEDIUM EPSS 4.2%
Published Sep 16, 20259mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Sep 16, 2025 9mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev/ep93xx-fb: Do not assign to struct fb_info.dev Do not assing the Linux device to struct fb_info.dev. The call to register_framebuffer() initializes the field to the fbdev device. Drivers should not override its value. Fixes a bug where the driver incorrectly decreases the hardware device's reference counter and leaks the fbdev device. v2: * add Fixes tag (Dan)

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.5
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
4.2% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Affected Products 7

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥2.6.32  –  <4.14.326
linuxlinux_kernel*≥4.15  –  <4.19.295
linuxlinux_kernel*≥4.20  –  <5.4.257
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.5  –  <5.10.195
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.11  –  <5.15.132
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.16  –  <6.1.54
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.2  –  <6.5.4

References 8

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0517fc5a71333b315164736bbd32608894fbb872
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c6ff2a7c593db851f23e31ace2baf557ea9d0ff
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/309c27162afea79b3c7f8747bb650faf6923b639
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4aade6c9100a3537788b6a9c7ac481037d19efdf
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ffa40ff64aa43a9a28fcf209b48d86a3e0f4972
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f83c1b13f8154e0284448912756d0a351a1a602a
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f90a0e5265b60cdd3c77990e8105f79aa2fac994
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffdf2b020db717853167391a3a8d912e13428fa6
    Patch

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0517fc5a71333b315164736bbd32608894fbb872
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c6ff2a7c593db851f23e31ace2baf557ea9d0ff
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/309c27162afea79b3c7f8747bb650faf6923b639
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4aade6c9100a3537788b6a9c7ac481037d19efdf
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ffa40ff64aa43a9a28fcf209b48d86a3e0f4972
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f83c1b13f8154e0284448912756d0a351a1a602a
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f90a0e5265b60cdd3c77990e8105f79aa2fac994
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffdf2b020db717853167391a3a8d912e13428fa6
    Patch