CVE-2023-53084

drm/shmem-helper: Remove another errant put in error path

Published May 2, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

drm/shmem-helper: Remove another errant put in error path

drm_gem_shmem_mmap() doesn't own reference in error code path, resulting
in the dma-buf shmem GEM object getting prematurely freed leading to a
later use-after-free.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-13178 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/shmem-helper: Remove another errant put in error path drm_gem_shmem_mmap() doesn't own reference in error code path, resulting in the dma-buf shmem GEM object getting prematurely freed leading to a later use-after-free.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-416
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.10:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.10:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.10:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.10:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.10:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.10:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/shmem-helper: Remove another errant put in error path drm_gem_shmem_mmap() doesn't own reference in error code path, resulting in the dma-buf shmem GEM object getting prematurely freed leading to a later use-after-free.
Title drm/shmem-helper: Remove another errant put in error path
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
Oct 15, 2026, 9:41 PM
Reserved
May 2, 2025, 3:51 PM
Status
Modified
Published
May 2, 2025, 4:15 PM
Modified
Oct 15, 2026, 10:17 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
May 2, 2025, 12:00 AM