CVE-2023-53217
7.8 · HIGHOverview
CVE-2023-53217 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on September 15, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nubus: Partially revert proc_create_single_data() conversion
The conversion to proc_create_single_data() introduced a regression
whereby reading a file in /proc/bus/nubus results in a seg fault:
# grep -r . /proc/bus/nubus/e/
Data read fault at 0x00000020 in Super Data (pc=0x1074c2)
BAD KERNEL BUSERR
Oops: 00000000
Modules linked in:
PC: [<001074c2>] PDE_DATA+0xc/0x16
SR: 2010 SP: 38284958 a2: 01152370
d0: 00000001 d1: 01013000 d2: 01002790 d3: 00000000
d4: 00000001 d5: 0008ce2e a0: 00000000 a1: 00222a40
Process grep (pid: 45, task=142f8727)
Frame format=B ssw=074d isc=2008 isb=4e5e daddr=00000020 dobuf=01199e70
baddr=001074c8 dibuf=ffffffff ver=f
Stack from 01199e48:
01199e70 00222a58 01002790 00000000 011a3000 01199eb0 015000c0 00000000
00000000 01199ec0 01199ec0 000d551a 011a3000 00000001 00000000 00018000
d003f000 00000003 000
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.18, < 5.10.188 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2023-53217?
CVE-2023-53217 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on September 15, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2023-53217?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-53217?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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