What is CVE-2023-53993?

CVE-2023-53993 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability, affecting Linux kernel versions from 6.0 onward and patched in 6.1.24, 6.2.11 and 6.3. CVE-2023-53993 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-53993?

CVE-2023-53993 has a CVSS score of pending NVD analysis out of 10, rated awaiting scoring severity.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-53993?

Yes, CVE-2023-53993 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.1.24, 6.2.11 and 6.3. If you are running Linux kernel 6.0 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2023-53993 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-53993 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2023-53993

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: PCI/DOE: Fix memory leak with CONFIG_DEBUG_OBJECTS=y After a pci_doe_task completes, its work_struct needs to be destroyed to avoid a memory leak with CONFIG_DEBUG_OBJECTS=y.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2025-12-24

Last modified 2026-04-15

Patch available

Yes

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 6.0 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.1.24, 6.2.11, 6.3 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 6.0

Fixed in

✓ 6.1.24 6.1.x ✓ 6.2.11 6.2.x ✓ 6.3

References

3 total

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-53993?

CVE-2023-53993 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.0 onward and has been patched in 6.1.24, 6.2.11 and 6.3. CVE-2023-53993 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-53993?

Yes. CVE-2023-53993 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.1.24, 6.2.11 and 6.3. If you are running Linux kernel 6.0 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2023-53993 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2023-53993 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.