CVE-2023-53844

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/ttm: Don't leak a resource on swapout move error If moving the bo to system for swapout failed, we were leaking a resource. Fix.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a5b37ea6797d7a53e6dd004aa37e149f40199ce
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a590f03d8de7c4cb7ce4916dc7f2fd10711faabe
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af4e0ce2af8a8f0ff3b89702a1e18d8ec2c4a834
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f037f6038736bd038ddb9c72de979a08cc1ee3b5

Configurations

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History

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Information

Published : 2025-12-09 16:17

Updated : 2026-08-04 10:19

NVD link : CVE-2023-53844

Mitre link : CVE-2023-53844

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-53844

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Products Affected

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CWE

No CWE.

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