CVE-2023-53118 | scsi: core: Fix a procfs host directory removal regression

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: core: Fix a procfs host directory removal regression scsi_proc_hostdir_rm() decreases a reference counter and hence must only be called once per host that is removed. This change does not require a scsi_add_host_with_dma() change since scsi_add_host_with_dma() will return 0 (success) if scsi_proc_host_add() is called.

Published: 2025-05-02 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2023-53118 is rated Low Risk (24.1/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.16%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-53118

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.02% 0.16% +0.14%
2 2026-06-10 0.06% 0.02% -0.04%
3 2026-02-26 — 0.06% —

Full EPSS history (4 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-53118

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.5 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
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Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-53118

OS Trackers for CVE-2023-53118

vendor priority summary link
debian not yet assigned CVE-2023-53118 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (linux), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-53118
redhat medium — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-53118
suse medium — https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-53118/
ubuntu low CVE-2023-53118 low priority: Ubuntu including 144 source packages (linux, linux-allwinner-5.19, …), 1285 status rows across 9 suites (bionic, focal, jammy, noble, oracular, plucky, trusty, upstream, xenial): DNE 921, ignored 146, not-affected 140, released 78. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-53118

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-53118

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
linux linux_kernel >= 4.19.278, < 4.20 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
linux linux_kernel 5.4.237 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.4.237:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
linux linux_kernel 5.10.175 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.10.175:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
linux linux_kernel 5.15.103 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15.103:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
linux linux_kernel 6.1.20 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
linux linux_kernel 6.2.7 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
linux linux_kernel 6.3 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
linux linux_kernel 6.3 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2023-53118

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