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Vulnerability · CVE-2023-53084

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 co

Published May 2, 2025 · catalog updated Oct 15, 2026 · Linux Linux

Check this week

CVE-2023-53084 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 21.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Linux Linux.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
21.00%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe linux/linux kernel · vendor Linux Linux f49a51bfdc8ea717c97ccd4cc98b7e6daaa5553a <77d26c824aa5a7e0681ef1d5b75fe538d746addc

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.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe linux/linux kernel5.10
  • vendor Linux Linux f49a51bfdc8ea717c97ccd4cc98b7e6daaa5553a <77d26c824aa5a7e0681ef1d5b75fe538d746addcf49a51bfdc8ea717c97ccd4cc98b7e6daaa5553a <77d26c824aa5a7e0681ef1d5b75fe538d746addc

How to fix CVE-2023-53084

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2023-53084 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 21.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Linux Linux.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with linux/linux kernel 5.10; Linux Linux f49a51bfdc8ea717c97ccd4cc98b7e6daaa5553a <77d26c824aa5a7e0681ef1d5b75fe538d746addc f49a51bfdc8ea717c97ccd4cc98b7e6daaa5553a <77d26c824aa5a7e0681ef1d5b75fe538d746addc. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-416: Use After Free. EPSS 21.00%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 2, 2025 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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.

  2. Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2023-53084

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2023-53084

    30-day exploitation probability 21.0%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-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-

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2023-53084

    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 us

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.