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)
Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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History

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 16:30:00 +0000

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Description 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)
Title fbdev/ep93xx-fb: Do not assign to struct fb_info.dev
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-09-16T16:11:51.435Z

Reserved: 2025-09-16T16:08:59.562Z

Link: CVE-2023-53314

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2025-09-16T17:15:37.360

Modified: 2025-09-16T17:15:37.360

Link: CVE-2023-53314

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