CVE-2023-53314

low-risk
Published 2025-09-16

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)

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0.02% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
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5
CVSS 5.5/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Linux

References (8)

Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0517fc5a71333b315164736bbd32608894fbb872
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c6ff2a7c593db851f23e31ace2baf557ea9d0ff
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/309c27162afea79b3c7f8747bb650faf6923b639
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4aade6c9100a3537788b6a9c7ac481037d19efdf
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ffa40ff64aa43a9a28fcf209b48d86a3e0f4972
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f83c1b13f8154e0284448912756d0a351a1a602a
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f90a0e5265b60cdd3c77990e8105f79aa2fac994
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffdf2b020db717853167391a3a8d912e13428fa6
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal