CVE-2023-53552 Details
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/i915: mark requests for GuC virtual engines to avoid use-after-free References to i915_requests may be trapped by userspace inside a sync_file or dmabuf (dma-resv) and held indefinitely across different proceses. To counter-act the memory leaks, we try to not to keep references from the request past their completion. On the other side on fence release we need to know if rq->engine is valid and points to hw engine (true for non-virtual requests). To make it possible extra bit has been added to rq->execution_mask, for marking virtual engines. (cherry picked from commit 280410677af763f3871b93e794a199cfcf6fb580)
A use-after-free vulnerability has been addressed in the Linux kernel's handling of requests for GuC virtual engines within the i915 graphics driver. This issue arose because references to i915_requests could be retained by userspace through sync_files or dmabufs, potentially leading to memory leaks. The vulnerability affected several versions of the Linux kernel.
Users can upgrade to the latest version of the Linux kernel to address this vulnerability.
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CISA-ADP
Assessed Jun 10, 2026References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5eefc5307c983b59344a4cb89009819f580c84fa | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7fb464d52fa41c31a6fd1ad82888e67c65935d94 | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8017a27cec32eac8c8f9430b0a3055840136b856 | kernel.org | Patch |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-416 | Use After Free | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| linux linux kernel | >= 6.0, < 6.1.54 >= 6.2, < 6.5.4 |
CPE
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Change History
6 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | CVE Modified | kernel.org |
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | kernel.org |
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Modified Analysis | [email protected] |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| Oct 4, 2025 | New CVE Received | kernel.org |