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, affecting Linux kernel versions from 4.12 onward and patched in 4.14.315, 4.19.283, 5.4.243 and others. 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?

Yes, CVE-2023-53604 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.14.315, 4.19.283, 5.4.243 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 4.12 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

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

Yes

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

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 4.12 and later are affected. Fixed in 4.14.315, 4.19.283, 5.4.243, 5.10.180, 5.15.111, 6.1.28, 6.2.15, 6.3.2, 6.4 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 4.12

Fixed in

✓ 4.14.315 4.14.x ✓ 4.19.283 4.19.x ✓ 5.4.243 5.4.x ✓ 5.10.180 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.111 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.28 6.1.x ✓ 6.2.15 6.2.x ✓ 6.3.2 6.3.x ✓ 6.4

References

9 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3877b5c1509b16eeb1f275228fd91789cd88cf17

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44f29e93a55b544dc961b6f8b4e93abaeaafb9ee

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b79a428c02769f2a11f8ae76bf866226d134887

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d126899b0747305c9d39a0bcf87e0df9c3f555b

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5d8c6bf58e5b2e70fbc15f3b08dfc1ba6f269ac

Patch

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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

Yes

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 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 4.12 onward and has been patched in 4.14.315, 4.19.283, 5.4.243 and others. 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?

Yes. CVE-2023-53604 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.14.315, 4.19.283, 5.4.243 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 4.12 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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.