Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53129
Published: May 4, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108481
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-2023-53129
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 ext4_rename() and ext4_journal_stop() functions in fs/ext4/namei.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-53129
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ef7f829214fa8f428d953b49557b89b2b02db66
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/352c728653a1179ce7bb37a4c8aa8404d83914a2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c92792da8506a295afb6d032b4476e46f979725
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b06c4ae64e3557a19b3bb0b6dbf641bc41fc218
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2bc806e95bde8de3a0d675051d9ae78dcf6c691
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b113f90204479f55a17295bedf0cc966a60c7a56
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.175