Review reviewHigh

CVE-2023-54254

Linux

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/ttm: Don't leak a resource on eviction error On eviction errors other than -EMULTIHOP we were leaking a resource. Fix. v2: - Avoid yet another goto (Andi Shyti)

CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.13%
3.29% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2025.12.30
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.13%
Technical severityCVSS 7.8

Vulnerability overview

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/ttm: Don't leak a resource on eviction error On eviction errors other than -EMULTIHOP we were leaking a resource. Fix. v2: - Avoid yet another goto (Andi Shyti)

Affected product and versions

Product
Linux
Affected versions
>= 403797925768d9fa870f5b1ebcd20016b397083b < 7738335d73d0686ec8995e0448e5d1b48cffb2a4, >= 403797925768d9fa870f5b1ebcd20016b397083b < e9c44738cb1f537b177cc1beabcf6913690460cd, >= 403797925768d9fa870f5b1ebcd20016b397083b < 6aea0032380bbb1efebd598ad733d16925167921, >= 403797925768d9fa870f5b1ebcd20016b397083b < e8188c461ee015ba0b9ab2fc82dbd5ebca5a5532, >= 6c68fbafb9cd13e13476043fd9f6e10f792f685a, >= 5.14.6 < 5.15, >= 5.15
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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