CVE-2023-53314
Published: September 17, 2025Last modified: September 17, 2025
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)
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.1.54-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Not affected (6.6.89-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.6.58-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0517fc5a71333b315164736bbd32608894fbb872
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c6ff2a7c593db851f23e31ace2baf557ea9d0ff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/309c27162afea79b3c7f8747bb650faf6923b639
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4aade6c9100a3537788b6a9c7ac481037d19efdf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ffa40ff64aa43a9a28fcf209b48d86a3e0f4972
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f83c1b13f8154e0284448912756d0a351a1a602a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f90a0e5265b60cdd3c77990e8105f79aa2fac994
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffdf2b020db717853167391a3a8d912e13428fa6