CVE-2023-53152

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu: fix calltrace warning in amddrm_buddy_fini The following call trace is observed when removing the amdgpu driver, which is caused by that BOs allocated for psp are not freed until removing. [61811.450562] RIP: 0010:amddrm_buddy_fini.cold+0x29/0x47 [amddrm_buddy] [61811.450577] Call Trace: [61811.450577] <TASK> [61811.450579] amdgpu_vram_mgr_fini+0x135/0x1c0 [amdgpu] [61811.450728] amdgpu_ttm_fini+0x207/0x290 [amdgpu] [61811.450870] amdgpu_bo_fini+0x27/0xa0 [amdgpu] [61811.451012] gmc_v9_0_sw_fini+0x4a/0x60 [amdgpu] [61811.451166] amdgpu_device_fini_sw+0x117/0x520 [amdgpu] [61811.451306] amdgpu_driver_release_kms+0x16/0x30 [amdgpu] [61811.451447] devm_drm_dev_init_release+0x4d/0x80 [drm] [61811.451466] devm_action_release+0x15/0x20 [61811.451469] release_nodes+0x40/0xb0 [61811.451471] devres_release_all+0x9b/0xd0 [61811.451473] __device_release_driver+0x1bb/0x2a0 [61811.451476] driver_detach+0xf3/0x140 [61811.451479] bus_remove_driver+0x6c/0xf0 [61811.451481] driver_unregister+0x31/0x60 [61811.451483] pci_unregister_driver+0x40/0x90 [61811.451486] amdgpu_exit+0x15/0x447 [amdgpu] For smu v13_0_2, if the GPU supports xgmi, refer to commit f5c7e7797060 ("drm/amdgpu: Adjust removal control flow for smu v13_0_2"), it will run gpu recover in AMDGPU_RESET_FOR_DEVICE_REMOVE mode when removing, which makes all devices in hive list have hw reset but no resume except the basic ip blocks, then other ip blocks will not call .hw_fini according to ip_block.status.hw. Since psp_free_shared_bufs just includes some software operations, so move it to psp_sw_fini.

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2025-09-15
Last modified 2025-11-24
CVSS version 3.1
Patch available
Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10
Medium
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-772

CVE-2023-53152 is a Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime vulnerability

What is Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime?

The product does not release a resource after its effective lifetime has ended. Learn more on MITRE CWE

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 4.12 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.1.47, 6.4.12, 6.5 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 4.12
Fixed in
✓ 6.1.47 6.1.x ✓ 6.4.12 6.4.x ✓ 6.5

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2023-53152 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2023-53152?

    CVE-2023-53152 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as a Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime flaw (CWE-772) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 4.12 onward and has been patched in 6.1.47, 6.4.12 and 6.5. CVE-2023-53152 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-53152?

    CVE-2023-53152 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H .

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-53152?

    Yes — CVE-2023-53152 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.1.47, 6.4.12 and 6.5. If you are running Linux kernel 4.12 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2023-53152 actively exploited?

    No — CVE-2023-53152 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

  • What is Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime (CWE-772)?

    The product does not release a resource after its effective lifetime has ended. View CWE-772 on MITRE CWE →