Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2023-53361

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: LoongArch: mm: Add p?d_leaf() definitions When I do LTP test, LTP test case ksm06 caused panic at break_ksm_pmd_entry -> pmd_leaf (Huge page table but False) -> pte_present (panic) The reason is pmd_leaf() is not defined, So like commit 501b81046701 ("mips: mm: add p?d_leaf() definitions") add p?d_leaf() definition for LoongArch.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (7.2th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 7.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2023-53361: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-53361?
CVE-2023-53361 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-09-17.
How severe is CVE-2023-53361?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-53361 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.