CVE-2023-53530 | scsi: qla2xxx: Use raw_smp_processor_id() instead of smp_processor_id()

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: qla2xxx: Use raw_smp_processor_id() instead of smp_processor_id() The following call trace was observed: localhost kernel: nvme nvme0: NVME-FC{0}: controller connect complete localhost kernel: BUG: using smp_processor_id() in preemptible [00000000] code: kworker/u129:4/75092 localhost kernel: nvme nvme0: NVME-FC{0}: new ctrl: NQN "nqn.1992-08.com.netapp:sn.b42d198afb4d11ecad6d00a098d6abfa:subsystem.PR_Channel2022_RH84_subsystem_291" localhost kernel: caller is qla_nvme_post_cmd+0x216/0x1380 [qla2xxx] localhost kernel: CPU: 6 PID: 75092 Comm: kworker/u129:4 Kdump: loaded Tainted: G B W OE --------- --- 5.14.0-70.22.1.el9_0.x86_64+debug #1 localhost kernel: Hardware name: HPE ProLiant XL420 Gen10/ProLiant XL420 Gen10, BIOS U39 01/13/2022 localhost kernel: Workqueue: nvme-wq nvme_async_event_work [nvme_core] localhost kernel: Call Trace: localhost kernel: dump_stack_lvl+0x57/0x7d localhost kernel: check_preemption_disabled+0xc8/0xd0 localhost kernel: qla_nvme_post_cmd+0x216/0x1380 [qla2xxx] Use raw_smp_processor_id() instead of smp_processor_id(). Also use queue_work() across the driver instead of queue_work_on() thus avoiding usage of smp_processor_id() when CONFIG_DEBUG_PREEMPT is enabled.

Published: 2025-10-01 Last update: 2026-03-25 Assigner: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2023-53530 is rated Low Risk (23.1/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.02%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-53530

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 2025-10-01 0.02%

Full EPSS history (1 record total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-53530

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.
1.8 3.6 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-53530

OS Trackers for CVE-2023-53530

vendor priority summary link
debian unimportant CVE-2023-53530 unimportant 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-2023-53530
redhat medium https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-53530
suse medium https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-53530/
ubuntu medium CVE-2023-53530 medium priority: Ubuntu including 158 source packages (linux, linux-allwinner-5.19, …), 1414 status rows across 9 suites (bionic, focal, jammy, noble, plucky, questing, trusty, upstream, xenial): DNE 1017, ignored 162, released 119, not-affected 71, needed 42, needs-triage 3. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-53530

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-53530

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
linux linux_kernel >= 6.3, < 6.5.5 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
linux linux_kernel 6.6 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2023-53530

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