Memory Leakage Vulnerability in AMD's Display Driver for Linux Kernel
CVE-2023-53605

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Key Information:

Vendor

Linux

Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 October 2025

What is CVE-2023-53605?

A memory leakage vulnerability in the Linux kernel's AMD display driver has been identified and resolved. This issue, occurring in the dc_construct_ctx() function, could result in unintended memory consumption, potentially affecting system performance over time. Proper remediation steps should be taken to ensure that affected versions of the Linux kernel are updated with the latest security patches to eliminate the risk of memory leaks and enhance overall system stability.

Affected Version(s)

Linux 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2

Linux 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 < 9ae15ebaefc4878d614f10cc56ea672f88cea582

Linux 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 < 83ace0dd67ee386be1ddcf59dab49d6d9a54e62e

References

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2023-53605 : Memory Leakage Vulnerability in AMD's Display Driver for Linux Kernel