Vulnerability in Linux
CVE-2023-53651
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Input: exc3000 - properly stop timer on shutdown We need to stop the timer on driver unbind or probe failures, otherwise we get UAF/Oops.
EPSS: 0.002 (8.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 7e577a17f2eefeef32f1106ebf91e7cd143ba654, 4.15, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-53651?
- CVE-2023-53651 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-10-07.
- How severe is CVE-2023-53651?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.