Review reviewHigh

CVE-2023-53759

Linux

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: hidraw: fix data race on device refcount The hidraw_open() function increments the hidraw device reference counter. The counter has no dedicated synchronization mechanism, resulting in a potential data race when concurrently opening a device. The race is a regression introduced by commit 8590222e4b02 ("HID: hidraw: Replace hidraw device table mutex with a rwsem"). While minors_rwsem is intended to protect the hidraw_table itself, by instead acquiring the lock for writing, the reference counter is also protected. This i...

CVSS: 7.8
EPSS: 0.14%
CISA KEV: Not listed
Published: 2025.12.08

PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV

Exploit probability0.14%

Technical severityCVSS 7.8

Vulnerability overview

Affected product and versions

Product: Linux
Affected versions: >= 8590222e4b021054a7167a4dd35b152a8ed7018e < 879e79c3aead41b8aa2e91164354b30bd1c4ef3b, >= 8590222e4b021054a7167a4dd35b152a8ed7018e < ff348eabd97577da974d3db7038857f28c61d2bd, >= 8590222e4b021054a7167a4dd35b152a8ed7018e < 05b47034e2488c2924e5c032e20a1979d012b5b5, >= 8590222e4b021054a7167a4dd35b152a8ed7018e < 944ee77dc6ec7b0afd8ec70ffc418b238c92f12b, >= 5.17
Fixed versions: No verified fixed-version field is available yet

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide

1
Identify
Confirm that Linux and an affected version are present.
2
Prioritize
Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.
3
Remediate
Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.
4
Verify
Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE: Not available