AUGUST 4, 2026
Live Feed
Back to database
Case File

CVE-2023-53759

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.17%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2025-12-08 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It affects Linux.

CVE
CVE-2023-53759
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.17%
Linux

Original NVD Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: hidraw: fix data race on device refcount The hidraw_open() function increments the hidraw device reference counter. The counter has no dedicated synchronization mechanism, resulting in a potential data race when concurrently opening a device. The race is a regression introduced by commit 8590222e4b02 ("HID: hidraw: Replace hidraw device table mutex with a rwsem"). While minors_rwsem is intended to protect the hidraw_table itself, by instead acquiring the lock for writing, the reference counter is also protected. This is symmetrical to hidraw_release().