Is CVE-2023-53838 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2023-53838 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2023-53838?

CVE-2023-53838 has an EPSS score of 0.20% (10th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-53838?

Upgrade linux on debian 12 to 6.1.20-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2023-53838

UNSCORED

NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: synchronize atomic write aborts To fix a race condition between atomic write aborts, I use the inode lock and make COW inode to be re-usable thoroughout the whole atomic file inode lifetime.

How to fix

Remediation Available

linuxDebian

Fixed in:6.1.20-1CVE-2023-53838

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

0.20%probability of exploitation in 30 days

10thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 10% 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.