CVE-2023-53765 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2023-53765
Vulnerability Scoring

Analysis In Progress

Attack Complexity Details

Attack Complexity:
Attack Complexity Analysis In Progress
Attack Vector:
Attack Vector Under Analysis
Privileges Required: None
No authentication is required for exploitation.
Scope:
Impact is confined to the initially vulnerable component.
User Interaction: None
No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.

CVE-2023-53765 Details

Status: Deferred

Last updated: 🕧 15 Apr 2026, 00:35 UTC
Originally published on: 🕑 08 Dec 2025, 02:15 UTC

Time between publication and last update: 127 days

CVSS Release:

CVE-2023-53765 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2023-53765: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dm cache: free background tracker's queued work in btracker_destroy Otherwise the kernel can BUG with: [ 2245.426978] ============================================================================= [ 2245.435155] BUG bt_work (Tainted: G B W ): Objects remaining in bt_work on __kmem_cache_shutdown() [ 2245.445233] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ 2245.445233] [ 2245.454879] Slab 0x00000000b0ce2b30 objects=64 used=2 fp=0x000000000a3c6a4e flags=0x17ffffc0000200(slab|node=0|zone=2|lastcpupid=0x1fffff) [ 2245.467300] CPU: 7 PID: 10805 Comm: lvm Kdump: loaded Tainted: G B W 6.0.0-rc2 #19 [ 2245.476078] Hardware name: Dell Inc. PowerEdge R7525/0590KW, BIOS 2.5.6 10/06/2021 [ 2245.483646] Call Trace: [ 2245.486100] <TASK> [ 2245.488206] dump_stack_lvl+0x34/0x48 [ 2245.491878] slab_err+0x95/0xcd [ 2245.495028] __kmem_cache_shutdown.cold+0x31/0x136 [ 2245.499821] kmem_cache_destroy+0x49/0x130 [ 2245.503928] btracker_destroy+0x12/0x20 [dm_cache] [ 2245.508728] smq_destroy+0x15/0x60 [dm_cache_smq] [ 2245.513435] dm_cache_policy_destroy+0x12/0x20 [dm_cache] [ 2245.518834] destroy+0xc0/0x110 [dm_cache] [ 2245.522933] dm_table_destroy+0x5c/0x120 [dm_mod] [ 2245.527649] __dm_destroy+0x10e/0x1c0 [dm_mod] [ 2245.532102] dev_remove+0x117/0x190 [dm_mod] [ 2245.536384] ctl_ioctl+0x1a2/0x290 [dm_mod] [ 2245.540579] dm_ctl_ioctl+0xa/0x20 [dm_mod] [ 2245.544773] __x64_sys_ioctl+0x8a/0xc0 [ 2245.548524] do_syscall_64+0x5c/0x90 [ 2245.552104] ? syscall_exit_to_user_mode+0x12/0x30 [ 2245.556897] ? do_syscall_64+0x69/0x90 [ 2245.560648] ? do_syscall_64+0x69/0x90 [ 2245.564394] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd [ 2245.569447] RIP: 0033:0x7fe52583ec6b ... [ 2245.646771] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [ 2245.651395] kmem_cache_destroy bt_work: Slab cache still has objects when called from btracker_destroy+0x12/0x20 [dm_cache] [ 2245.651408] WARNING: CPU: 7 PID: 10805 at mm/slab_common.c:478 kmem_cache_destroy+0x128/0x130 Found using: lvm2-testsuite --only "cache-single-split.sh" Ben bisected and found that commit 0495e337b703 ("mm/slab_common: Deleting kobject in kmem_cache_destroy() without holding slab_mutex/cpu_hotplug_lock") first exposed dm-cache's incomplete cleanup of its background tracker work objects.

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2023-53765

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2023-53765 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-2023-53765

No exploitability data is available for CVE-2023-53765.

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-2023-53765, 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-2023-53765, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

Confidentiality: None
CVE-2023-53765 does not compromise confidentiality.
Integrity: None
CVE-2023-53765 does not impact data integrity.
Availability: None
CVE-2023-53765 does not affect system availability.

CVE-2023-53765 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

Unknown

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