What is CVE-2023-52689?

CVE-2023-52689 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-2023-52689 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-52689?

CVE-2023-52689 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-2023-52689?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2023-52689. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2023-52689 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-52689 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-2023-52689

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: scarlett2: Add missing mutex lock around get meter levels As scarlett2_meter_ctl_get() uses meter_level_map[], the data_mutex should be locked while accessing it.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-05-17

Last modified 2025-09-25

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-2023-52689 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-2023-52689 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74e3de7cdcc31ce75ab42350ae0946eff62a2da2
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/993f7b42fa066b055e3a19b7f76ad8157c0927a0
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2023-52689

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-05-17

Modified 2025-09-25

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-52689?

CVE-2023-52689 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-2023-52689 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-52689?

CVE-2023-52689 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-2023-52689?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2023-52689. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2023-52689 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2023-52689 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 →