Answer in brief
CVE-2023-53759 records a High severity (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in HID: hidraw: fix data race on device refcount. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 7.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=8590222e4b021054a7167a4dd35b152a8ed7018e <879e79c3aead41b8aa2e91164354b30bd1c4ef3b || >=8590222e4b021054a7167a4dd35b152a8ed7018e <ff348eabd97577da974d3db7038857f28c61d2bd || >=8590222e4b021054a7167a4dd35b152a8ed7018e <05b47034e2488c2924e5c032e20a1979d012b5b5 || >=8590222e4b021054a7167a4dd35b152a8ed7018e <944ee77dc6ec7b0afd8ec70ffc418b238c92f12b | 879e79c3aead41b8aa2e91164354b30bd1c4ef3b, ff348eabd97577da974d3db7038857f28c61d2bd, 05b47034e2488c2924e5c032e20a1979d012b5b5, 944ee77dc6ec7b0afd8ec70ffc418b238c92f12b |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 5.17 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Dec 8, 2025
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 5, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 4, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: hidraw: fix data race on device refcount The hidraw_open() function increments the hidraw device reference counter. The counter has no dedicated synchronization mechanism, resulting in a potential data race when concurrently opening a device. The race is a regression introduced by commit 8590222e4b02 ("HID: hidraw: Replace hidraw device table mutex with a rwsem"). While minors_rwsem is intended to protect the hidraw_table itself, by instead acquiring the lock for writing, the reference counter is also protected. This is symmetrical to hidraw_release().
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2023-53759 records a High severity (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in HID: hidraw: fix data race on device refcount. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 7.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=8590222e4b021054a7167a4dd35b152a8ed7018e <879e79c3aead41b8aa2e91164354b30bd1c4ef3b || >=8590222e4b021054a7167a4dd35b152a8ed7018e <ff348eabd97577da974d3db7038857f28c61d2bd || >=8590222e4b021054a7167a4dd35b152a8ed7018e <05b47034e2488c2924e5c032e20a1979d012b5b5 || >=8590222e4b021054a7167a4dd35b152a8ed7018e <944ee77dc6ec7b0afd8ec70ffc418b238c92f12b | 879e79c3aead41b8aa2e91164354b30bd1c4ef3b, ff348eabd97577da974d3db7038857f28c61d2bd, 05b47034e2488c2924e5c032e20a1979d012b5b5, 944ee77dc6ec7b0afd8ec70ffc418b238c92f12b |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 5.17 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Dec 8, 2025
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 5, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 4, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: hidraw: fix data race on device refcount The hidraw_open() function increments the hidraw device reference counter. The counter has no dedicated synchronization mechanism, resulting in a potential data race when concurrently opening a device. The race is a regression introduced by commit 8590222e4b02 ("HID: hidraw: Replace hidraw device table mutex with a rwsem"). While minors_rwsem is intended to protect the hidraw_table itself, by instead acquiring the lock for writing, the reference counter is also protected. This is symmetrical to hidraw_release().
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.