CVE-2023-53370
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Publication date: 2025-09-18

Last updated on: 2025-12-12

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu: fix memory leak in mes self test The fences associated with mes queue have to be freed up during amdgpu_ring_fini.
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Published
2025-09-18
Last Modified
2025-12-12
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2026-06-16
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2025-09-18
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
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CVE-2023-53370
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Showing 2 associated CPEs
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linux linux_kernel From 4.2 (inc) to 6.1.47 (exc)
linux linux_kernel From 6.2 (inc) to 6.4.12 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-401 The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, making the memory unavailable for reallocation and reuse.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a memory leak in the Linux kernel's amdgpu driver, specifically in the mes self test. The issue occurs because the fences associated with the mes queue were not properly freed during the amdgpu_ring_fini process, leading to a memory leak.

Impact Analysis

The memory leak could lead to increased memory usage over time, potentially causing system instability or degraded performance on systems using the affected amdgpu driver.

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