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CVE-2023-53677:
Linux Kernel vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2023-53677 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel related to memory leaks in the i915 selftests. Specifically, the issue involves memory leaks on error escapes in the fakegetpages function within the drm/i915 component (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is specifically located in the drm/i915 component of the Linux kernel, affecting the fakegetpages function. The issue manifests as memory leaks that occur during error handling scenarios (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability results in memory leaks in the Linux kernel's i915 selftests, which could potentially lead to resource exhaustion (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been resolved through a patch that fixes the memory leaks. The fix was cherry-picked from commit 8bfbdadce85c4c51689da10f39c805a7106d4567 (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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