#VU115811 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53339
Published: September 18, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115811
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-2023-53339
CWE-ID: CWE-388
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 error handling within the btrfs_cancel_balance() function in fs/btrfs/volumes.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/29eefa6d0d07e185f7bfe9576f91e6dba98189c2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c93b89cd46636b5e74c12fa21dd86167bc6ea8d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0a462a0f20926918d6009f0b4b25673e883fc98
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae81329f7de3aa6f34ecdfa5412e72161a30e9ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b966e9e1e250dfdb41a7f41775faea4a37af923c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd7bef82ce0e929ef4cf63a34990545aaca28077
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ceb9ba8e30833a4823e2dc73f80ebcdf2498d01a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.47