Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: ufs: core: Fix device...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
scsi: ufs: core: Fix device management cmd timeout flow
In the UFS error handling flow, the host will send a device management cmd
(NOP OUT) to the device for link recovery. If this cmd times out and
clearing the doorbell fails, ufshcd_wait_for_dev_cmd() will do nothing and
return. hba->dev_cmd.complete struct is not set to NULL.
When this happens, if cmd has been completed by device, then we will call
complete() in __ufshcd_transfer_req_compl(). Because the complete struct is
allocated on the stack, the following crash will occur:
ipanic_die+0x24/0x38 [mrdump]
die+0x344/0x748
arm64_notify_die+0x44/0x104
do_debug_exception+0x104/0x1e0
el1_dbg+0x38/0x54
el1_sync_handler+0x40/0x88
el1_sync+0x8c/0x140
queued_spin_lock_slowpath+0x2e4/0x3c0
__ufshcd_transfer_req_compl+0x3b0/0x1164
ufshcd_trc_handler+0x15c/0x308
ufshcd_host_reset_and_restore+0x54/0x260
ufshcd_reset_and_restore+0x28c/0x57c
ufshcd_err_handler+0xeb8/0x1b6c
process_one_work+0x288/0x964
worker_thread+0x4bc/0xc7c
kthread+0x15c/0x264
ret_from_fork+0x10/0x30
Impact
CVE-2023-53387 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium). The vector is requires local access, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. No fixed version is listed yet, so configuration controls and monitoring matter more in the interim.
Affected versions
Security releases
Kodem intelligence
Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2023-53387? CVE-2023-53387 is a medium-severity security vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet.
- How severe is CVE-2023-53387? CVE-2023-53387 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2023-53387? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2023-53387 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2023-53387 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2023-53387 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2023-53387 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.