CVE-2023-53986 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2023-53986
Vulnerability Scoring

Analysis In Progress
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-2023-53986 Details

Status: Received on 24 Dec 2025, 11:15 UTC

Published on: 24 Dec 2025, 11:15 UTC

CVSS Release:

CVE-2023-53986 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2023-53986: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mips: bmips: BCM6358: disable RAC flush for TP1 RAC flush causes kernel panics on BCM6358 with EHCI/OHCI when booting from TP1: [ 3.881739] usb 1-1: new high-speed USB device number 2 using ehci-platform [ 3.895011] Reserved instruction in kernel code[#1]: [ 3.900113] CPU: 0 PID: 1 Comm: init Not tainted 5.10.16 #0 [ 3.905829] $ 0 : 00000000 10008700 00000000 77d94060 [ 3.911238] $ 4 : 7fd1f088 00000000 81431cac 81431ca0 [ 3.916641] $ 8 : 00000000 ffffefff 8075cd34 00000000 [ 3.922043] $12 : 806f8d40 f3e812b7 00000000 000d9aaa [ 3.927446] $16 : 7fd1f068 7fd1f080 7ff559b8 81428470 [ 3.932848] $20 : 00000000 00000000 55590000 77d70000 [ 3.938251] $24 : 00000018 00000010 [ 3.943655] $28 : 81430000 81431e60 81431f28 800157fc [ 3.949058] Hi : 00000000 [ 3.952013] Lo : 00000000 [ 3.955019] epc : 80015808 setup_sigcontext+0x54/0x24c [ 3.960464] ra : 800157fc setup_sigcontext+0x48/0x24c [ 3.965913] Status: 10008703 KERNEL EXL IE [ 3.970216] Cause : 00800028 (ExcCode 0a) [ 3.974340] PrId : 0002a010 (Broadcom BMIPS4350) [ 3.979170] Modules linked in: ohci_platform ohci_hcd fsl_mph_dr_of ehci_platform ehci_fsl ehci_hcd gpio_button_hotplug usbcore nls_base usb_common [ 3.992907] Process init (pid: 1, threadinfo=(ptrval), task=(ptrval), tls=77e22ec8) [ 4.000776] Stack : 81431ef4 7fd1f080 81431f28 81428470 7fd1f068 81431edc 7ff559b8 81428470 [ 4.009467] 81431f28 7fd1f080 55590000 77d70000 77d5498c 80015c70 806f0000 8063ae74 [ 4.018149] 08100002 81431f28 0000000a 08100002 81431f28 0000000a 77d6b418 00000003 [ 4.026831] ffffffff 80016414 80080734 81431ecc 81431ecc 00000001 00000000 04000000 [ 4.035512] 77d54874 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000012 00000002 00000000 [ 4.044196] ... [ 4.046706] Call Trace: [ 4.049238] [<80015808>] setup_sigcontext+0x54/0x24c [ 4.054356] [<80015c70>] setup_frame+0xdc/0x124 [ 4.059015] [<80016414>] do_notify_resume+0x1dc/0x288 [ 4.064207] [<80011b50>] work_notifysig+0x10/0x18 [ 4.069036] [ 4.070538] Code: 8fc300b4 00001025 26240008 <ac820000> ac830004 3c048063 0c0228aa 24846a00 26240010 [ 4.080686] [ 4.082517] ---[ end trace 22a8edb41f5f983b ]--- [ 4.087374] Kernel panic - not syncing: Fatal exception [ 4.092753] Rebooting in 1 seconds.. Because the bootloader (CFE) is not initializing the Read-ahead cache properly on the second thread (TP1). Since the RAC was not initialized properly, we should avoid flushing it at the risk of corrupting the instruction stream as seen in the trace above.

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2023-53986

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2023-53986 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-2023-53986

No exploitability data is available for CVE-2023-53986.

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-2023-53986, 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-2023-53986, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: None
    CVE-2023-53986 does not compromise confidentiality.
  • Integrity: None
    CVE-2023-53986 does not impact data integrity.
  • Availability: None
    CVE-2023-53986 does not affect system availability.

CVE-2023-53986 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

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