Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2023-53448

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.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (3.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 4th percentile — 3.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2023-53448: held from 0.001 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions b083c22d51148f3d3028291343196471be5d9f36, 6.0, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 6.5

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-53448?
CVE-2023-53448 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Reachable Assertion. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-10-01.
How severe is CVE-2023-53448?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.