CVE-2023-53849

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

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · December 9, 2025

Updated · June 30, 2026

Description

A workqueue resource leak was found in the MSM DRM driver in the Linux kernel. When a subcomponent fails to bind during driver initialization, the allocated workqueue is not destroyed, leading to resource leakage. Repeated bind failures could exhaust system resources.

Statement

This vulnerability is specific to Qualcomm MSM/Snapdragon graphics hardware. Systems without this hardware are not affected. The leak occurs only during error conditions in driver initialization.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-771 · Missing Reference to Active Allocated Resource