What is CVE-2023-54088?

CVE-2023-54088 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-12-24.

How severe is CVE-2023-54088?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2023-54088

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: blk-cgroup: hold queue_lock when removing blkg->q_node When blkg is removed from q->blkg_list from blkg_free_workfn(), queue_lock has to be held, otherwise, all kinds of bugs(list corruption, hard lockup, ..) can be triggered from blkg_destroy_all().

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 6.2.3, f1c006f1c6850c14040f8337753a63119bba39b9, bfe46d2efe46c5c952f982e2ca94fe2ec5e58e2a

References

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-54088?: CVE-2023-54088 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-12-24.
How severe is CVE-2023-54088?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.