Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53103
Published: May 4, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108477
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53103
CWE-ID: CWE-667
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the eth_hw_addr_random() function in drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-53103
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0276813b8ab08d9bf5ca4159f301d0829ecf13fc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93c8cbeb1b2b8ff670b3dfd01b3abd843995c80f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e667d469098671261d558be0cd93dca4d285ce1e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ecb1b5135bd3f232d5335b3935e2c2ac11bfa02f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.21