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CVE-2023-53847

11
FAUCET Score

CVE-2023-53847 is a Linux kernel vulnerability in the usb-storage alauda subdriver, specifically affecting how it handles USB transfers. The flaw stems from alauda_check_media() attempting to use data from a USB transfer without verifying its success, potentially leading to access of uninitialized memory. While no CVSS score is provided, the issue involves an uninitialized value and DMA to a stack buffer, suggesting a local attack vector with potential for system instability or information disclosure. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
LinuxLinux
2.6.16CNA affecteddefault affected
LinuxLinux
>= e80b0fade09ef1ee67b0898d480d4c588f124d5f, < 044f4446e06bb03c52216697b14867ebc555ad3b, >= e80b0fade09ef1ee67b0898d480d4c588f124d5f, < 0d2d5282d39aed6f27dfe1ed60a5f3934ebd21cd, >= e80b0fade09ef1ee67b0898d480d4c588f124d5f, < 153c3e85873cc3e2f387169783c3a227bad9a95a, >= e80b0fade09ef1ee67b0898d480d4c588f124d5f, < 373e0ab8c4c516561493f1acf367c7ee7dc053c2, >= e80b0fade09ef1ee67b0898d480d4c588f124d5f, < 49d380bcd6cba987c6085fae6464c9c087e8d9a0, >= e80b0fade09ef1ee67b0898d480d4c588f124d5f, < 7a11d1e2625bdb2346f6586773b20b20977278ac, >= e80b0fade09ef1ee67b0898d480d4c588f124d5f, < a6ff6e7a9dd69364547751db0f626a10a6d628d2, >= e80b0fade09ef1ee67b0898d480d4c588f124d5f, < fe7c3a445d22783d27fe8bd0521a8aab1eb9da65CNA affecteddefault unaffected

CVSS Data

CVSS data has not been published for this CVE.

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.21%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
11.9%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15

Social Chatter

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (6)

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Fixed in: kernel-0:4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Fixed in: kernel-0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
View patch
redhatvendor investigatingvia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: kernel
redhatvendor investigatingvia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: kernel-rt
redhatvendor investigatingvia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Fixed in: kernel-rt
redhatvendor investigatingvia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Fixed in: kernel-rt

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2023-53847Low

kernel: usb-storage: alauda: Fix uninit-value in alauda_check_media()

Dec 9, 2025

References

git.kernel.org / stable/c/044f4446e06bb03c52216697b14867ebc555ad3b
git.kernel.org / stable/c/0d2d5282d39aed6f27dfe1ed60a5f3934ebd21cd
git.kernel.org / stable/c/153c3e85873cc3e2f387169783c3a227bad9a95a
git.kernel.org / stable/c/373e0ab8c4c516561493f1acf367c7ee7dc053c2
git.kernel.org / stable/c/49d380bcd6cba987c6085fae6464c9c087e8d9a0
git.kernel.org / stable/c/7a11d1e2625bdb2346f6586773b20b20977278ac
git.kernel.org / stable/c/a6ff6e7a9dd69364547751db0f626a10a6d628d2
git.kernel.org / stable/c/fe7c3a445d22783d27fe8bd0521a8aab1eb9da65