CVE-2023-53048
5.5 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2023-53048 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on May 2, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
usb: typec: tcpm: fix warning when handle discover_identity message
Since both source and sink device can send discover_identity message in
PD3, kernel may dump below warning:
------------[ cut here ]------------
WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 169 at drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c:1446 tcpm_queue_vdm+0xe0/0xf0
Modules linked in:
CPU: 0 PID: 169 Comm: 1-0050 Not tainted 6.1.1-00038-g6a3c36cf1da2-dirty #567
Hardware name: NXP i.MX8MPlus EVK board (DT)
pstate: 20000005 (nzCv daif -PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--)
pc : tcpm_queue_vdm+0xe0/0xf0
lr : tcpm_queue_vdm+0x2c/0xf0
sp : ffff80000c19bcd0
x29: ffff80000c19bcd0 x28: 0000000000000001 x27: ffff0000d11c8ab8
x26: ffff0000d11cc000 x25: 0000000000000000 x24: 00000000ff008081
x23: 0000000000000001 x22: 00000000ff00a081 x21: ffff80000c19bdbc
x20: 0000000000000000 x19: ffff0000d11c8080 x18: ffffffffffffffff
x17: 0000000000000000 x16: 0000000000000000 x15: ffff0000d716f580
x14: 00000
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.13, < 5.15.105 | Affected |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2023-53048?
CVE-2023-53048 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on May 2, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2023-53048?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-53048?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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