CVE-2023-53374 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2023-53374
Vulnerability Scoring

8.8
/10
Severe Risk

Cybersecurity professionals consider CVE-2023-53374 an immediate threat requiring urgent mitigation.

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity: Low
    Exploits can be performed without significant complexity or special conditions.
  • Attack Vector: Adjacent_network
    Attack Vector Under Analysis
  • Privileges Required: None
    No privileges are required for exploitation.
  • Scope: Unchanged
    Exploit remains within the originally vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: None
    No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.

CVE-2023-53374 Details

Status: Modified

Last updated: 🕙 04 Aug 2026, 10:19 UTC
Originally published on: 🕑 18 Sep 2025, 14:15 UTC

Time between publication and last update: 319 days

CVSS Release: version 3

CVSS3 Source

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

CVSS3 Type

Secondary

CVSS3 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2023-53374 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2023-53374: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: hci_conn: fail SCO/ISO via hci_conn_failed if ACL gone early Not calling hci_(dis)connect_cfm before deleting conn referred to by a socket generally results to use-after-free. When cleaning up SCO connections when the parent ACL is deleted too early, use hci_conn_failed to do the connection cleanup properly. We also need to clean up ISO connections in a similar situation when connecting has started but LE Create CIS is not yet sent, so do it too here.

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2023-53374

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2023-53374 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).

Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2023-53374

With low attack complexity and no required privileges, CVE-2023-53374 is an easy target for cybercriminals. Organizations should prioritize immediate mitigation measures to prevent unauthorized access and data breaches.

Understanding AC and PR

A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.

Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.

Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.

CVSS Score Breakdown Chart

Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2023-53374, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.

CIA Impact Analysis

Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2023-53374, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: High
    Exploiting CVE-2023-53374 can result in unauthorized access to sensitive data, severely compromising data privacy.
  • Integrity: High
    CVE-2023-53374 could allow unauthorized modifications to data, potentially affecting system reliability and trust.
  • Availability: High
    CVE-2023-53374 can disrupt system operations, potentially causing complete denial of service (DoS).

CVE-2023-53374 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Vulnerable Configurations

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*

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