Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2023-53443

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mfd: arizona: Use pm_runtime_resume_and_get() to prevent refcnt leak In arizona_clk32k_enable(), we should use pm_runtime_resume_and_get() as pm_runtime_get_sync() will increase the refcnt even when it returns an error.

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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: 0.001 (3.2th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 3.2% 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-2023-53443: held from 0.001 to 0.001.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-53443?
CVE-2023-53443 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-09-18.
How severe is CVE-2023-53443?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.