CVE-2023-53176: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-j67r-mf5q-82pc
Share
CVSS 5.5
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2023-53176 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.5) security vulnerability vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2023-53176 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2023-53176
GHSA Identifier GHSA-j67r-mf5q-82pc
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 5.5
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 5.5

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Attack Vector Local (AV:L)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2023-53176

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Software dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

mvn dependency:tree

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2023-53176, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Software in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under General Security Weakness. In Software, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: serial: 8250: Reinit port->pm on port specific driver unbind When we unbind a serial port hardware specific 8250 driver, the generic serial8250 driver takes over the port. After that we see an oops about 10 seconds later. This can produce the following at least on some TI SoCs: Unhandled fault: imprecise external abort (0x1406) Internal error: : 1406 [#1] SMP ARM Turns out that we may still have the serial port hardware specific driver port->pm in use, and serial8250_pm() tries to call it after the port specific driver is gone: serial8250_pm [8250_base] from uart_change_pm+0x54/0x8c [serial_base] uart_change_pm [serial_base] from uart_hangup+0x154/0x198 [serial_base] uart_hangup [serial_base] from __tty_hangup.part.0+0x328/0x37c __tty_hangup.part.0 from disassociate_ctty+0x154/0x20c disassociate_ctty from do_exit+0x744/0xaac do_exit from do_group_exit+0x40/0x8c do_group_exit from __wake_up_parent+0x0/0x1c Let's fix the issue by calling serial8250_set_defaults() in serial8250_unregister_port(). This will set the port back to using the serial8250 default functions, and sets the port->pm to point to serial8250_pm.

References

NVD — CVE-2023-53176 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-53176
git.kernel.org/stable/c/04e82793f0... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04e82793f068d2f0ffe62fcea03d007a8cdc16a7
git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ba5594739... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ba5594739d858e524ff0f398ee1ebfe0a8b9d41
git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c86a1305c... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c86a1305c1406f45ea780d06953c484ea1d9e6e
git.kernel.org/stable/c/490bf37eaa... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/490bf37eaabb0a857ed1ae8e75d8854e41662f1c
git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e596aed5f... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e596aed5f2f98cf3e6e98d6fe1d689f4a319308
git.kernel.org/stable/c/af4d6dbb1a... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af4d6dbb1a92ea424ad1ba1d0c88c7fa2345d872
git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9e080c300... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9e080c3005fd183c56ff8f4d75edb5da0765d2c
git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5cd2928d3... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5cd2928d31042a7c0a01464f9a8d95be736421d

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-53176?
CVE-2023-53176 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under General Security Weakness.
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2023-53176?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-53176?
CVE-2023-53176 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2023-53176?
CVE-2023-53176 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2023-53176?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
Normalized schema output
View Raw JSON 
{
  "schema_version" : "1.4.0",
  "id" : "GHSA-j67r-mf5q-82pc",
  "modified" : "2025-12-02T03:31:33Z",
  "published" : "2025-09-15T15:31:23Z",
  "aliases" : [ "CVE-2023-53176" ],
  "details" : "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nserial: 8250: Reinit port->pm on port specific driver unbind\n\nWhen we unbind a serial port hardware specific 8250 driver, the generic\nserial8250 driver takes over the port. After that we see an oops about 10\nseconds later. This can produce the following at least on some TI SoCs:\n\nUnhandled fault: imprecise external abort (0x1406)\nInternal error: : 1406 [#1] SMP ARM\n\nTurns out that we may still have the serial port hardware specific driver\nport->pm in use, and serial8250_pm() tries to call it after the port\nspecific driver is gone:\n\nserial8250_pm [8250_base] from uart_change_pm+0x54/0x8c [serial_base]\nuart_change_pm [serial_base] from uart_hangup+0x154/0x198 [serial_base]\nuart_hangup [serial_base] from __tty_hangup.part.0+0x328/0x37c\n__tty_hangup.part.0 from disassociate_ctty+0x154/0x20c\ndisassociate_ctty from do_exit+0x744/0xaac\ndo_exit from do_group_exit+0x40/0x8c\ndo_group_exit from __wake_up_parent+0x0/0x1c\n\nLet's fix the issue by calling serial8250_set_defaults() in\nserial8250_unregister_port(). This will set the port back to using\nthe serial8250 default functions, and sets the port->pm to point to\nserial8250_pm.",
  "severity" : [ {
    "type" : "CVSS_V3",
    "score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
  } ],
  "affected" : [ ],
  "references" : [ {
    "type" : "ADVISORY",
    "url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-53176"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04e82793f068d2f0ffe62fcea03d007a8cdc16a7"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ba5594739d858e524ff0f398ee1ebfe0a8b9d41"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c86a1305c1406f45ea780d06953c484ea1d9e6e"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/490bf37eaabb0a857ed1ae8e75d8854e41662f1c"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e596aed5f2f98cf3e6e98d6fe1d689f4a319308"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af4d6dbb1a92ea424ad1ba1d0c88c7fa2345d872"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9e080c3005fd183c56ff8f4d75edb5da0765d2c"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5cd2928d31042a7c0a01464f9a8d95be736421d"
  } ],
  "database_specific" : {
    "cwe_ids" : [ ],
    "severity" : "MODERATE",
    "github_reviewed" : false,
    "github_reviewed_at" : null,
    "nvd_published_at" : "2025-09-15T14:15:39Z"
  }
}