CVE-2023-53677

Name: CVE-2023-53677
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-10-07T16:15:51.787+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.12%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-53677 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/i915: Fix memory leaks in i915 selftests This patch fixes memory leaks on error escapes in function fake_get_pages (cherry picked from commit 8bfbdadce85c4c51689da10f39c805a7106d4567). EPSS estimates a 0.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/i915: Fix memory leaks in i915 selftests This patch fixes memory leaks on error escapes in function fake_get_pages (cherry picked from commit 8bfbdadce85c4c51689da10f39c805a7106d4567)

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.12%

1.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-401

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 6.3, < 6.3.2

References

Timeline

Published: Oct 7, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-53677?

How severe is CVE-2023-53677?

CVE-2023-53677 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.12% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-53677?

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Source: NVD / NIST