CVE-2023-53519

Name: CVE-2023-53519
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-10-01T12:15:56.173+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.10%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-53519 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: v4l2-mem2mem: add lock to protect parameter num_rdy Getting below error when using KCSAN to check the driver. Adding lock to protect parameter num_rdy when getting the value with function: v4l2_m2m_num_src_bufs_ready/v4l2_m2m_num_dst_bufs_ready. kworker/u16:3: [name:report&]BUG: KCSAN: data-race in v4l2_m2m_buf_queue kworker/u16:3: [name:report&] kworker/u16:3: [name:report&]read-write to 0xffffff8105f35b94 of 1 bytes by task 20865 on cpu 7: kworker/u16:3: v4l2_m2m_buf_queue+0xd8/0x10c. EPSS estimates a 0.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: v4l2-mem2mem: add lock to protect parameter num_rdy Getting below error when using KCSAN to check the driver. Adding lock to protect parameter num_rdy when getting the value with function: v4l2_m2m_num_src_bufs_ready/v4l2_m2m_num_dst_bufs_ready. kworker/u16:3: [name:report&]BUG: KCSAN: data-race in v4l2_m2m_buf_queue kworker/u16:3: [name:report&] kworker/u16:3: [name:report&]read-write to 0xffffff8105f35b94 of 1 bytes by task 20865 on cpu 7: kworker/u16:3: v4l2_m2m_buf_queue+0xd8/0x10c

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.10%

1.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-667

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 2.6.39, < 4.14.324
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 4.15, < 4.19.293
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 4.20, < 5.4.255
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.5, < 5.10.192
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.11, < 5.15.128
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.16, < 6.1.47
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 6.2, < 6.4.12

References

Timeline

Published: Oct 1, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-53519?

How severe is CVE-2023-53519?

CVE-2023-53519 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.10% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-53519?

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Source: NVD / NIST