SB20250916218 - Improper locking in Linux kernel net
Published: September 16, 2025 Updated: September 22, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250916218
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53192)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the include/net/vxlan.h. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0756384fb1bd38adb2ebcfd1307422f433a1d772
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23c195ce6f4aec86e1c9e1ea1c800381c4b465c7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32ef2c0c6cf11a076f0280a7866b9abc47821e19
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b8717658dff8b471cbfc124bf9b5ca4229579ed
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c650597647ecb318d02372277bdfd866c6829f78
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.190