CVE-2023-53547

  • Published: 2025-10-04T16:15:49.907

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

drm/amdgpu: Fix sdma v4 sw fini error

Fix sdma v4 sw fini error for sdma 4.2.2 to
solve the following general protection fault

[ +0.108196] general protection fault, probably for non-canonical
address 0xd5e5a4ae79d24a32: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP PTI
[ +0.000018] RIP: 0010:free_fw_priv+0xd/0x70
[ +0.000022] Call Trace:
[ +0.000012]
[ +0.000011] release_firmware+0x55/0x80
[ +0.000021] amdgpu_ucode_release+0x11/0x20 [amdgpu]
[ +0.000415] amdgpu_sdma_destroy_inst_ctx+0x4f/0x90 [amdgpu]
[ +0.000360] sdma_v4_0_sw_fini+0xce/0x110 [amdgpu]

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How to fix CVE-2023-53547

CVE-2023-53547 is a unknown severity vulnerability affecting the affected product.

Description: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu: Fix sdma v4 sw fini error Fix sdma v4 sw fini error for sdma 4.2.2 to solve the following general protection fault [ +0.108196] general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address 0xd5e5a4ae79d24a32: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP PTI [ +0.000018] RIP: 0010:free_fw_priv+0xd/0x70 [ +0.000022] Call […]

Exploit Difficulty: HARD
⏱️ Time to exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public exploits: Rare or not public

How to Fix:

1 Identify affected systems

- Check if you're running the affected product

2 Immediate actions

- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access

3 Verification

- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)

4 Long-term prevention

- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations

Exploit Difficulty Assessment

HARD
⏱️ Time to Exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Skills Required: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public Exploits: Rare or not public

Vulnerability Timeline

Oct 04, 2025
Vulnerability Published

CVE details first published to NVD database

Nov 12, 2025
Imported to Database

Added to this CVE tracking system

Detection Rules & IOCs

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