Review reviewHigh

CVE-2023-53844

Linux

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
7.8
EPSS
0.17%
7.00% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2025.12.10
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.17%
Technical severityCVSS 7.8

Vulnerability overview

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.

Affected product and versions

Product
Linux
Affected versions
>= bfa3357ef9abc9d56a2910222d2deeb9f15c91ff < af4e0ce2af8a8f0ff3b89702a1e18d8ec2c4a834, >= bfa3357ef9abc9d56a2910222d2deeb9f15c91ff < f037f6038736bd038ddb9c72de979a08cc1ee3b5, >= bfa3357ef9abc9d56a2910222d2deeb9f15c91ff < 4a5b37ea6797d7a53e6dd004aa37e149f40199ce, >= bfa3357ef9abc9d56a2910222d2deeb9f15c91ff < a590f03d8de7c4cb7ce4916dc7f2fd10711faabe, >= 5.14
Fixed versions
No verified fixed-version field is available yet

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Linux and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
Not available
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