#VU114147 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-32246
Published: August 18, 2025 / Updated: August 29, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU114147
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2023-32246
CWE-ID: CWE-667
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the ksmbd_server_exit() function in fs/ksmbd/server.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a7090ccc242ab009ee7769e9d7fad6644dbe9bd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b80422474ffe44cb5e813cd6da1f1c6bc50fd9d2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c053e389db0d892e2ff5a60ec5e533b976503795
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4174505016a3b2996eb7ff1530dcabbf15d47b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb307d09fe15844fdaebeb8cc8c9b9e925430aa5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.111
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.28
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.15
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.4