Is CVE-2023-53799 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2023-53799 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2023-53799?

CVE-2023-53799 has an EPSS score of 0.17% (7th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-53799?

Upgrade linux on debian 11 to 5.10.197-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2023-53799

UNSCORED

NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: api - Use work queue in crypto_destroy_instance The function crypto_drop_spawn expects to be called in process context. However, when an instance is unregistered while it still has active users, the last user may cause the instance to be freed in atomic context. Fix this by delaying the freeing to a work queue.

How to fix

Remediation Available

linuxDebian

Fixed in:5.10.197-1CVE-2023-53799

Fixed in:6.1.55-1CVE-2023-53799

Fixed in:6.5.3-1CVE-2023-53799

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3.1 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.17%probability of exploitation in 30 days

7thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 7% of all known CVEs.

References

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-12-09.