# CVE-2023-53448: fbdev: imxfb: Removed unneeded release\_mem\_region

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-10-01 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 6.0

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: imxfb: Removed unneeded release_mem_region Remove unnecessary release_mem_region from the error path to prevent mem region from being released twice, which could avoid resource leak or other unexpected issues.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6aa851f6276fa08cd59b044bc2b803c49edf58a2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38282a92c30422836d49e519bd109237f86a0888
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45fcc058a75bf5d65cf4c32da44a252fbe873cd4

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