What is CVE-2023-53604?

CVE-2023-53604 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10. CVE-2023-53604 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-53604?

CVE-2023-53604 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-53604?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2023-53604. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2023-53604 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-53604 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2023-53604

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dm integrity: call kmem_cache_destroy() in dm_integrity_init() error path Otherwise the journal_io_cache will leak if dm_register_target() fails.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2025-10-04

Last modified 2026-03-23

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

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

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2023-53604 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/3877b5c1509b16eeb1f275228fd91789cd88cf17
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44f29e93a55b544dc961b6f8b4e93abaeaafb9ee
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b79a428c02769f2a11f8ae76bf866226d134887
Patch

9 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2023-53604

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2025-10-04

Modified 2026-03-23

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-53604?

CVE-2023-53604 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . CVE-2023-53604 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-53604?

CVE-2023-53604 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-53604?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2023-53604. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2023-53604 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2023-53604 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.