What is CVE-2023-53085?

CVE-2023-53085 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, affecting Linux kernel versions from 6.2 onward and patched in 6.2.8 and 6.3. CVE-2023-53085 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-53085?

CVE-2023-53085 has a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-53085?

Yes, CVE-2023-53085 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.2.8 and 6.3. If you are running Linux kernel 6.2 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2023-53085 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-53085 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2023-53085

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/edid: fix info leak when failing to get panel id Make sure to clear the transfer buffer before fetching the EDID to avoid leaking slab data to the logs on errors that leave the buffer unchanged.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2025-05-02

Last modified 2026-03-17

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

7.1

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 6.2 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.2.8, 6.3 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 6.2

Fixed in

✓ 6.2.8 6.2.x ✓ 6.3

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2023-53085 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d8457fe0eb9c80ff7795cf8a30962128b71d853
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/598c42c78919117dc0d235ae22d17ad642377483
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2023-53085

Severity High

CVSS score 7.1 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2025-05-02

Modified 2026-03-17

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-53085?

CVE-2023-53085 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.2 onward and has been patched in 6.2.8 and 6.3. CVE-2023-53085 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-53085?

CVE-2023-53085 has a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-53085?

Yes — CVE-2023-53085 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.2.8 and 6.3. If you are running Linux kernel 6.2 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2023-53085 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2023-53085 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.