Review reviewHigh

CVE-2023-54088

Linux

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().

CVSS: 7.8
EPSS: 0.14%
CISA KEV: Not listed
Published: 2025.12.24

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: >= 81c1188905f88b77743d1fdeeedfc8cb7b67787d < b5dae1cd0d8368b4338430ff93403df67f0b8bcc, >= bfe46d2efe46c5c952f982e2ca94fe2ec5e58e2a < 083b58373463a6e5ee60ecb135269348f68ad7df, >= f1c006f1c6850c14040f8337753a63119bba39b9 < cd4ffdf56791eec95af01f06bee1ec7665ca75c4, >= f1c006f1c6850c14040f8337753a63119bba39b9 < c164c7bc9775be7bcc68754bb3431fce5823822e, >= 6.1.16 < 6.1.17, >= 6.2.3 < 6.2.4, >= 6.3
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