CVE-2026-53123: Linux kernel · md: wake raid456 reshape waiters before suspend
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in ff6b93410192b812d73cc54062529715b2dc849f : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:55 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 1% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in ff6b93410192b812d73cc54062529715b2dc849f, cf86bb53b9c92354904a328e947a05ffbfdd1840, 8b6a72420821e6da2cab6a69d5233500d2698b93 +2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 24 Jun 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| LinuxLinux | Affected
| Fixed in
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| LinuxLinux | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
A fix has been implemented in the Linux kernel to wake raid456 reshape waiters before suspend, preventing the deadlock. Users should apply the official kernel updates that include this fix.
Description
A deadlock vulnerability in the Linux kernel's md (multiple device) subsystem during raid456 reshape operations has been resolved. The issue occurs when direct IO waits for reshape progress while holding an active IO reference, and userspace freezes the reshape process, causing a deadlock that prevents suspend completion. The fix involves waking waiting IO processes to allow aborting and releasing references so suspend can finish.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53123 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ae3e14d7f3df58f7f49c02d74344e3dcd5f84f0 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b6a72420821e6da2cab6a69d5233500d2698b93 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf86bb53b9c92354904a328e947a05ffbfdd1840 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff6b93410192b812d73cc54062529715b2dc849f (opens in a new tab)