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CVE-2023-53849

11
FAUCET Score

CVE-2023-53849 addresses a workqueue leak in the Linux kernel's DRM subsystem, specifically affecting the MSM driver. This vulnerability occurs when early errors during device binding prevent proper workqueue destruction, potentially leading to resource exhaustion. While no CVSS score is available, its low EPSS and FAUCET Risk Score suggest a limited practical impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this issue.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
>= 3.14.41, < 3.15CPE match
cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS data has not been published for this CVE.

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.20%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
9.9%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15

Social Chatter

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

Remediation

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2023-53849Moderate

kernel: drm/msm: fix workqueue leak on bind errors

Dec 9, 2025

References

git.kernel.org / stable/c/28e34db2f3e0130872e2384dd9df9f82bd89e967
git.kernel.org / stable/c/6e1476225ec02eeebc4b79f793506f80bc4bca8f
git.kernel.org / stable/c/8551c4b7c8ffb42f759547e5c39da5980abf2432
git.kernel.org / stable/c/a75b49db6529b2af049eafd938fae888451c3685