#VU115481 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53163
Published: September 16, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115481
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-2023-53163
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 ntfs_truncate() function in fs/ntfs3/file.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/0226635c304cfd5c9db9b78c259cb713819b057e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6bb6b1c6b0c31e36736b87a39dd1cbbd9d5ec22f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73fee7e1e5ea11b51c51c46e0577a197ca3602cf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8414983c2e649364d8af29080a0869266b31abb6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.87