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CVE-2023-53609: Linux kernel can run malicious code
CVE-2023-53609 · published 5 days ago
Summary
The Linux kernel used in Ubuntu 22.04 and related packages has a weakness that could let an attacker execute their own code on the server. This could lead to loss of control over the system. Install the latest kernel updates from your Ubuntu source as soon as possible to close the gap.
What to do
- Update canonical rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-173.183.root.io.80.
- Update linux kernel to version 6.3.4.
- Update canonical rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-174.184.root.io.81.
- Update canonical rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-176.186.root.io.83.
- Update canonical rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-176.186.root.io.84.
- Update canonical rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-176.186.root.io.85.
- Update canonical rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-177.187.root.io.86.
- Update canonical rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-177.187.root.io.87.
- Update canonical rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-179.189.root.io.88.
- Update canonical rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-181.191.root.io.92.
- Update canonical rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-185.195.root.io.98.
- Update canonical rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-185.195.root.io.101.
- Update canonical rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-186.196.aikido.104.
- Update canonical rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-181.191.root.io.95.
- Update canonical rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-185.195.root.io.99.
- Update canonical rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-186.196.root.io.103.
- Update debian linux to version 6.3.7-1.
- Update linux to version 5.15.0-198.208.aikido.116.
- Update rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-198.208.aikido.116.
- Update linux to version 5.15.0-202.212.aikido.118.
- Update rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-202.212.aikido.118.
- Update linux linux_kernel to version 6.3.4 or later.
- Update linux linux to version 35fe6fa57b994e7da222893adf0bb748d6055e73 or later.
Affected software
| Ecosystem | Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|---|
| – | linux | linux_kernel |
>= 6.2, < 6.3.4 6.4 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| Root:Ubuntu:22.04 | canonical | rootio-linux |
< 5.15.0-173.183.root.io.80 < 5.15.0-174.184.root.io.81 < 5.15.0-176.186.root.io.83 < 5.15.0-176.186.root.io.84 < 5.15.0-176.186.root.io.85 < 5.15.0-177.187.root.io.86 < 5.15.0-177.187.root.io.87 < 5.15.0-179.189.root.io.88 < 5.15.0-181.191.root.io.92 < 5.15.0-185.195.root.io.98 < 5.15.0-185.195.root.io.101 < 5.15.0-186.196.aikido.104 3 more version ranges
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-173.183.root.io.80
|
| – | linux | linux |
< 35fe6fa57b994e7da222893adf0bb748d6055e73 6.2 |
| Linux | linux | kernel |
>= 6.2.0, < 6.3.4 Fix: upgrade to 6.3.4
|
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | canonical | linux-hwe-edge | All versions |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | canonical | linux-aws-5.0 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | canonical | linux-aws-5.3 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure | All versions |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-5.3 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-edge | All versions |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gcp | All versions |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gcp-5.3 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gke-4.15 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gke-5.4 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gkeop-5.4 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | canonical | linux-hwe | All versions |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oem | All versions |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oracle-5.0 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oracle-5.3 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-aws-5.11 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-aws-5.13 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-aws-5.8 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-5.11 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-5.13 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-5.8 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-fde | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gcp-5.11 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gcp-5.13 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gcp-5.8 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gke | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gke-5.15 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gkeop | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gkeop-5.15 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-hwe-5.11 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-hwe-5.13 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-hwe-5.8 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-intel-5.13 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oem-5.10 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oem-5.13 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oem-5.14 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oem-5.6 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oracle-5.11 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oracle-5.13 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oracle-5.8 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-raspi2 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-riscv | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-riscv-5.11 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-riscv-5.8 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-allwinner-5.19 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-aws-5.19 | All versions |
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| Ecosystem | Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-aws-6.2 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-aws-6.5 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-5.19 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-6.2 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-6.5 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gcp-5.19 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gcp-6.2 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gcp-6.5 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-hwe-5.19 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-hwe-6.2 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-hwe-6.5 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-intel-iot-realtime | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-nvidia-6.2 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-nvidia-6.5 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oem-5.17 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oem-6.0 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oem-6.1 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oem-6.5 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oracle-6.5 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-realtime | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-riscv-5.19 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-riscv-6.5 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-starfive-5.19 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-starfive-6.2 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-starfive-6.5 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-6.11 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gcp-6.11 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-hwe-6.11 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-intel | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oem-6.11 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oem-6.8 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-raspi-realtime | All versions |
| Debian:13 | debian | linux |
< 6.3.7-1 Fix: upgrade to 6.3.7-1
|
| Root:Ubuntu:22.04 | – | linux |
< 5.15.0-198.208.aikido.116 < 5.15.0-202.212.aikido.118 Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-198.208.aikido.116
|
| Root:Ubuntu:22.04 | – | rootio-linux |
< 5.15.0-198.208.aikido.116 < 5.15.0-202.212.aikido.118 Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-198.208.aikido.116
|
Original advisory text
CVE-2023-53609 in linux - Patched by Root
Root has patched CVE-2023-53609 in the linux package for Root:Ubuntu:22.04. Multiple fixed versions available.
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-53609 Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/53xxx/CVE-2023-53609... Vendor Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git Product
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-53609 Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53609 Third Party Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/linus/6ca9818d1624e136a76ae8faedb6b6c95ca66903 Third Party Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-53609 Vendor Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35fe6fa57b994e7da222893adf0bb748d6055e73
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ca9818d1624e136a76ae8faedb6b6c95ca66903
Internet-facing
14 days
Internal
At next upgrade
- Not known to be exploited
- Needs hands-on effort to exploit
- Gives an attacker full control
Severity
8.4
High
Timeline
Published30 Oct 2026
Updated30 Oct 2026
First seen6 Mar 2026
Sources
CVE-2023-53609 · OSV
CVE-2023-53609 · NVD
CVE-2023-53609 · MITRE
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53609 · OSV
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53609 · OSV
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