What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-53614?

CVE-2023-53614 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.7 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

Which versions of Linux Kernel are affected by CVE-2023-53614?

CVE-2023-53614 presents moderate security risk, a race condition vulnerability rated CVSS 4.7. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments.. A patch is available.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2023-53614?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Vendor patch is available.

Linux Kernel CVE-2023-53614

EUVD-2025-32268 MEDIUM

Race Condition (CWE-362)

2025-10-04 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Information Disclosure Linux Race Condition Red Hat Linux Kernel Suse

4.7

CVSS 3.1

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Patch released

Mar 17, 2026 - 13:49 nvd

Patch available

EUVD ID Assigned

Mar 13, 2026 - 19:56 euvd

EUVD-2025-32268

Analysis Generated

Mar 13, 2026 - 19:56 vuln.today

CVE Published

Oct 04, 2025 - 16:15 nvd

MEDIUM 4.7

DescriptionNVD

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

mm/ksm: fix race with VMA iteration and mm_struct teardown

exit_mmap() will tear down the VMAs and maple tree with the mmap_lock held in write mode. Ensure that the maple tree is still valid by checking ksm_test_exit() after taking the mmap_lock in read mode, but before the for_each_vma() iterator dereferences a destroyed maple tree.

Since the maple tree is destroyed, the flags telling lockdep to check an external lock has been cleared. Skip the for_each_vma() iterator to avoid dereferencing a maple tree without the external lock flag, which would create a lockdep warning.

AnalysisAI

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/ksm: fix race with VMA iteration and mm_struct teardown exit_mmap() will tear down the VMAs and maple tree with the mmap_lock held in write mode.

Technical ContextAI

A race condition occurs when the behavior of software depends on the timing of events, such as the order of execution of threads or processes.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available — apply it immediately. Use proper synchronization mechanisms (locks, mutexes, atomic operations). Implement file locking for filesystem operations. Avoid TOCTOU patterns.