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CVE-2023-53329

4.7 · MEDIUM
Published Sep 16, 2025 linux CWE-362 EPSS 0.09% (1th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2023-53329 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on September 16, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.7 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.7, rated MEDIUM. 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:

workqueue: fix data race with the pwq->stats[] increment

KCSAN has discovered a data race in kernel/workqueue.c:2598:

[ 1863.554079] ==================================================================

[ 1863.554118] BUG: KCSAN: data-race in process_one_work / process_one_work

[ 1863.554142] write to 0xffff963d99d79998 of 8 bytes by task 5394 on cpu 27:

[ 1863.554154] process_one_work (kernel/workqueue.c:2598)

[ 1863.554166] worker_thread (./include/linux/list.h:292 kernel/workqueue.c:2752)

[ 1863.554177] kthread (kernel/kthread.c:389)

[ 1863.554186] ret_from_fork (arch/x86/kernel/process.c:145)

[ 1863.554197] ret_from_fork_asm (arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:312)

[ 1863.554213] read to 0xffff963d99d79998 of 8 bytes by task 5450 on cpu 12:

[ 1863.554224] process_one_work (kernel/workqueue.c:2598)

[ 1863.554235] worker_thread (./include/linux/list.h:292 kernel/workqueue.c:2752)

[ 1863.554247] kthread (kernel/kthread.c:389

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 >= 6.5, < 6.5.3 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-53329?

CVE-2023-53329 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on September 16, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.7 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2023-53329?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.7, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-53329?

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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