CVE-2023-53994
Published Dec 24, 2025
Modified Apr 15, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ionic: remove WARN_ON to prevent panic_on_warn Remove unnecessary early code development check and the WARN_ON that it uses. The irq alloc and free paths have long been cleaned up and this check shouldn't have stuck around so long.
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References
Other References
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1417dd787a5e55b410a00a28231b0dcb19172457
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c7276a6daf7e13a6dd30b0347b3f2c7df4d40bb
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/abfb2a58a5377ebab717d4362d6180f901b6e5c1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/daeaad114cb163ec51bcf14326cb7fe37d368459
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc470466753ad0dd3a8c48aaefa05a992c119b9c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8cc4fd99a325505e15c3da95d6de266efd3d9b5
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2023-53994? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ionic: remove WARN_ON to prevent panic_on_warn
Remove unnecessary early code development check and the WARN_ON
that it uses. The irq alloc and free paths have long been
cleaned up and this check shouldn't have stuck around so long.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2023-53994? +
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