What is CVE-2023-52583?

CVE-2023-52583 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a Improper Locking flaw (CWE-667). CVE-2023-52583 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-52583?

CVE-2023-52583 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-52583?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2023-52583. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2023-52583 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-52583 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Improper Locking (CWE-667)?

The product does not properly acquire or release a lock, which can lead to unexpected behaviour. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/667.html

CVE-2023-52583

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ceph: fix deadlock or deadcode of misusing dget() The lock order is incorrect between denty and its parent, we should always make sure that the parent get the lock first. But since this deadcode is never used and the parent dir will always be set from the callers, let's just remove it.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-03-06

Last modified 2025-02-03

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-667

CVE-2023-52583 is a Improper Locking vulnerability

What is Improper Locking?

The product does not properly acquire or release a lock, which can lead to unexpected behaviour. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2023-52583 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Debian Security
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html

Mailing List
Debian Security
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00020.html

Mailing List
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/196b87e5c00ce021e164a5de0f0d04f4116a9160
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ab4fd508fad942f1f1ba940492f2735e078e980
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76cb2aa3421fee4fde706dec41b1344bc0a9ad67
Patch

8 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2023-52583

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-03-06

Modified 2025-02-03

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-52583?

CVE-2023-52583 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as an Improper Locking flaw (CWE-667) . CVE-2023-52583 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-52583?

CVE-2023-52583 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-52583?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2023-52583. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2023-52583 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2023-52583 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Improper Locking (CWE-667)?

The product does not properly acquire or release a lock, which can lead to unexpected behaviour. View CWE-667 on MITRE CWE →