CVE-2023-53562 drm/msm: fix vram leak on bind errors
A memory leak in the Linux kernel's DRM MSM driver allows attackers to cause denial of service by triggering bind errors.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-53562?
CVE-2023-53562 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 4 Oct 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/msm: fix vram leak on bind errors
Make sure to release the VRAM buffer also in a case a subcomponent fails to bind.
Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/525094/
Weakness: CWE-401
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-53562?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2023-53562?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2023-53562 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-53562 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as AZL-77438, BELL-CVE-2023-53562, DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53562, GHSA-jrv8-9m22-559m, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-11-CVE-2023-53562, ROOT-OS-UBUNTU-2204-CVE-2023-53562 and 1 more.