CVE-2023-53314: fbdev/ep93xx-fb: Do not assign to struct fb_info.dev
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-53314 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in linux. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 5.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 14 · Related 14Timeline
- 16-09-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev/ep93xx-fb: Do not assign to struct fb_info.dev Do not assing the Linux device to struct fb_info.dev. The call to register_framebuffer() initializes the field to the fbdev device. Drivers should not override its value. Fixes a bug where the driver incorrectly decreases the hardware device's reference counter and leaks the fbdev device. v2: * add Fixes tag (Dan)
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HDiffers
- NVDNIST5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.17%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
6%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.16% on 22-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Ubuntu123 products
- linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-169.187 | < 5.15.0-94.104
- linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-awsAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1116.126 | < 5.15.0-1053.58
- linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
Linux2 products
- linux≥ 88017bda96a5fd568a982b01546c8fb1782dda62, < ffdf2b020db717853167391a3a8d912e13428fa6 | ≥ 88017bda96a5fd568a982b01546c8fb1782dda62, < 1c6ff2a7c593db851f23e31ace2baf557ea9d0ff | ≥ 88017bda96a5fd568a982b01546c8fb1782dda62, < 8ffa40ff64aa43a9a28fcf209b48d86a3e0f4972 | ≥ 88017bda96a5fd568a982b01546c8fb1782dda62, < 4aade6c9100a3537788b6a9c7ac481037d19efdf | ≥ 88017bda96a5fd568a982b01546c8fb1782dda62, < 309c27162afea79b3c7f8747bb650faf6923b639 | ≥ 88017bda96a5fd568a982b01546c8fb1782dda62, < f83c1b13f8154e0284448912756d0a351a1a602a | ≥ 88017bda96a5fd568a982b01546c8fb1782dda62, < 0517fc5a71333b315164736bbd32608894fbb872 | ≥ 88017bda96a5fd568a982b01546c8fb1782dda62, < f90a0e5265b60cdd3c77990e8105f79aa2fac994 | 2.6.32
- linux_kernel≥ 2.6.32, < 4.14.326 | ≥ 4.15, < 4.19.295 | ≥ 4.20, < 5.4.257 | ≥ 5.5, < 5.10.195 | ≥ 5.11, < 5.15.132 | ≥ 5.16, < 6.1.54 | ≥ 6.2, < 6.5.4
Debian1 product
- linux< 6.1.55-1 | < 6.5.6-1
3 vendors · 126 products