PT-2025-37530 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+2

Published 2025-09-15 · Updated 2025-09-16 · CVE-2023-53166

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.7

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description The bq25890 charger external power changed() function in the Linux kernel could experience a NULL pointer dereference. This occurs because the function may be called before the bq->charger pointer is initialized, leading to a race condition during boot. The issue was observed on a Lenovo Yoga Book 1 yb1-x90f during charger-type detection. The function power supply is supplied by is involved in the call trace.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Race Condition

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-362

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-53166

Affected Products

Astra Linux

Lenovo Yoga Book 1 Yb1-X90F

Linux Kernel

References · 16

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/53xxx/CVE-2023-53166.json · Exploit
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53166 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/BELL-CVE-2023-53166 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53166 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/029a443b9b6424170f00f6dd5b7682e682cce92e · Patch
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d20fa1982c35697f3f8c4ae0f12791691ae5958 · Patch
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-53166 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-53166 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-53166 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53166 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72c28207c19c2c46fab8ae994aff25e197fb2949 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-53166 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/linus/029a443b9b6424170f00f6dd5b7682e682cce92e · Note
• https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git · Note
• https://docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2023-53166 · Note