CVE-2023-53508 is a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ublk subsystem, affecting versions where the ublk_ctrl_start_dev() function is present. This flaw allows a local attacker to trigger a kernel oops, leading to a denial of service, by interrupting the device queue setup process. With a CVSS score of 7.8, the vulnerability has a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, but requires local access and low privileges. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, indicating a low immediate threat.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 6.0, < 6.1.43CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.2, < 6.4.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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