CVE-2023-53366
5.5 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2023-53366 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on September 17, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, 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:
block: be a bit more careful in checking for NULL bdev while polling
Wei reports a crash with an application using polled IO:
PGD 14265e067 P4D 14265e067 PUD 47ec50067 PMD 0
Oops: 0000 [#1] SMP
CPU: 0 PID: 21915 Comm: iocore_0 Kdump: loaded Tainted: G S 5.12.0-0_fbk12_clang_7346_g1bb6f2e7058f #1
Hardware name: Wiwynn Delta Lake MP T8/Delta Lake-Class2, BIOS Y3DLM08 04/10/2022
RIP: 0010:bio_poll+0x25/0x200
Code: 0f 1f 44 00 00 0f 1f 44 00 00 55 41 57 41 56 41 55 41 54 53 48 83 ec 28 65 48 8b 04 25 28 00 00 00 48 89 44 24 20 48 8b 47 08 <48> 8b 80 70 02 00 00 4c 8b 70 50 8b 6f 34 31 db 83 fd ff 75 25 65
RSP: 0018:ffffc90005fafdf8 EFLAGS: 00010292
RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 0000000000000000 RCX: 74b43cd65dd66600
RDX: 0000000000000003 RSI: ffffc90005fafe78 RDI: ffff8884b614e140
RBP: ffff88849964df78 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000008
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: ffff88849964df
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 | >= 5.15, < 6.1.16 | Affected |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2023-53366?
CVE-2023-53366 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on September 17, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2023-53366?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, 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-2023-53366?
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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