Read the docs
TI-2023-29738 Aliases CVE-2023-53448GHSA-4hg6-gwcj-8xvf

fbdev: imxfb: Removed unneeded release_mem_region

Priority LOW 24CWE-617Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-617.

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: imxfb: Removed unneeded release_mem_region Remove unnecessary release_mem_region from the error path to prevent mem region from being released twice, which could avoid resource leak or other unexpected issues.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00157 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Linux (Linux): 6.1.42, 6.4.7, 6.5

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux6.0 and later6.1.42, 6.4.7, 6.5Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.0 and later Fixed in 6.1.42, 6.4.7, 6.5 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0 to before 6.1.42; 6.2 to before 6.4.7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5 rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5 rc2VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 to before 6.1.42; 6.2 to before 6.4.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1.42, 6.4.7, 6.5

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 5 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-53448
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4hg6-gwcj-8xvf

References

Patch 3

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
See all 15278 →

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences