# CVE-2023-53849: drm/msm: fix workqueue leak on bind errors

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.15
- Published: 2025-12-09 · Updated: 2026-05-23

## Affected

- Linux: from 3.14.41, fixed in 3.15
- Linux: 3.15

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm: fix workqueue leak on bind errors Make sure to destroy the workqueue also in case of early errors during bind (e.g. a subcomponent failing to bind). Since commit c3b790ea07a1 ("drm: Manage drm_mode_config_init with drmm_") the mode config will be freed when the drm device is released also when using the legacy interface, but add an explicit cleanup for consistency and to facilitate backporting. Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/525093/

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e1476225ec02eeebc4b79f793506f80bc4bca8f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28e34db2f3e0130872e2384dd9df9f82bd89e967
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8551c4b7c8ffb42f759547e5c39da5980abf2432
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a75b49db6529b2af049eafd938fae888451c3685

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