CVE-2023-53324
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Publication date: 2025-09-16
Last updated on: 2025-12-10
Assigner: kernel.org
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | From 4.15 (inc) to 4.19.295 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 4.20 (inc) to 5.4.257 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.5 (inc) to 5.10.195 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.11 (inc) to 5.15.132 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.16 (inc) to 6.1.53 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 6.2 (inc) to 6.4.16 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 6.5 (inc) to 6.5.3 (exc) |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability in the Linux kernel involves the drm/msm/mdp5 component where plane states were leaking due to improper handling of the commit reference count. Specifically, since the introduction of plane_state->commit refcount, the plane states were not being properly freed, causing a leak. The issue was fixed by using the correct helper functions to manage these states.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability causes a leak of plane state objects in the Linux kernel's drm/msm/mdp5 component. This could potentially lead to increased memory usage or resource exhaustion over time, which might degrade system performance or stability.