CVE-2023-53314 — fbdev/ep93xx-fb: Do not assign to struct fb_info.dev
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. …
Published: 2025-09-16 · CVSS: 7.8 · CVSS 3.1
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)
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7