CVE-2023-53287
kernel: Linux kernel: Denial of Service in the cdns3 USB driver due to improper spin lock handling
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · September 16, 2025
Updated · June 30, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's cdns3 USB driver. During the device resume process, the pm_runtime_set_active function was incorrectly called from within a spin lock, which is an atomic operation. This improper handling can lead to a system crash, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS). A local attacker could potentially trigger this condition.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-663 · Use of a Non-reentrant Function in a Concurrent Context