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Vulnerability · CVE-2023-53558

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rcu-tasks: Avoid pr_info() with spin lock in cblist_init_generic() pr_info() is called with rtp->cbs_gbl_lock sp

Published Oct 4, 2025 · catalog updated May 11, 2026 · Linux Linux

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2023-53558. EPSS is 0.14%. Act only if a listed version of Linux Linux is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
None0.0
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.14%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
vendor Linux Linux ab97152f88a4d580b89f0b7cc3028ffac438216f <5fc8cbe4cf0fd34ded8045c385790c3bf04f6785

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rcu-tasks: Avoid pr_info() with spin lock in cblist_init_generic() pr_info() is called with rtp->cbs_gbl_lock spin lock locked. Because pr_info() calls printk() that might sleep, this will result in BUG like below: [ 0.206455] cblist_init_generic: Setting adjustable number of callback queues. [ 0.206463] [ 0.206464] ============================= [ 0.206464] [ BUG: Invalid wait context ] [ 0.206465] 5.19.0-00428-g9de1f9c8ca51 #5 Not tainted [ 0.206466] ----------------------------- [ 0.206466] swapper/0/1 is trying to lock: [ 0

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  • vendor Linux Linux ab97152f88a4d580b89f0b7cc3028ffac438216f <5fc8cbe4cf0fd34ded8045c385790c3bf04f6785ab97152f88a4d580b89f0b7cc3028ffac438216f <5fc8cbe4cf0fd34ded8045c385790c3bf04f6785

How to fix CVE-2023-53558

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2023-53558. EPSS is 0.14%. Act only if a listed version of Linux Linux is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Linux Linux ab97152f88a4d580b89f0b7cc3028ffac438216f <5fc8cbe4cf0fd34ded8045c385790c3bf04f6785 ab97152f88a4d580b89f0b7cc3028ffac438216f <5fc8cbe4cf0fd34ded8045c385790c3bf04f6785. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.14%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 4, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rcu-tasks: Avoid pr_info() with spin lock in cblist_init_generic() pr_info() is called with rtp->cbs_gbl_lock spin lock locked. Because pr_info() calls printk() that might sleep, this will result in BUG like below: [ 0.206455] cblist_init_generic: Setting adjustable number of callback queues. [ 0.206463] [ 0.206464] ==============

  2. May 11, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rcu-tasks: Avoid pr_info() with spin lock in cblist_init_generic() pr_info() is called with rtp->cbs_gbl_lock spin lock locked. Because pr_info() calls printk() that might sleep, this will result in BUG like below: [ 0.206455] cblist_init_generic: Setting adjustable number of callback queues. [ 0.206463] [ 0.206464] ==============

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2023-53558

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2023-53558

    30-day exploitation probability 0.14%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-32321

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rcu-tasks: Avoid pr_info() with spin lock in cblist_init_generic() pr_info() is called with rtp->cbs_gbl_lock spin lock locked. Because pr_info() calls printk() that might sleep, this will result in BUG like belo

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 23, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.