CVE-2023-53281

Exploitation

Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.

SSVC decision

• ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
• AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
• Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.

CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.

EPSS probability

0.12% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.

EPSS percentile

Ranks above 2.0% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.

NVD base score

5.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.

NVD CVSS vector

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

NVD analysis status

Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.

Red Hat severity

No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

Published

2025-09-16 08:11Z11 MO AGO

Last updated

2026-05-23 15:28Z3 MO AGO

Reserved

2025-09-16

Assigning CNA

Linux

Record state

PUBLISHED

Severity

Medium (CVSS 5.5)

CNA CVSS vector

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

Weaknesses

• CWE-667Improper LockingClass

Data version

5.2

Document digest

e378deb93b4f2e4b8378e1270aa8382d30c929325e87ae8971a958568727ab31

• git.kernel.orghttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/209850f17717a3b5cc558578bef5631ac7045539
• git.kernel.orghttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a50e44a66d268ee5db3d177f1fdc1503dbce6e7
• git.kernel.orghttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc327e87c6d9bfd9ee08e76396b3c0ba848ec554
• git.kernel.orghttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ab1bace1dd3875371b481ef4301c4671bddea22
• git.kernel.orghttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/215792eda008f6a1e7ed9d77fa20d582d22bb114