#VU116800 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53624
Published: October 8, 2025 / Updated: October 26, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116800
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-2023-53624
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 function in tools/testing/selftests/tc-testing/tc-tests/qdiscs/fq.json. 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/2322462d6f9ad4874f4e3c63df3b5cc00cb1acbd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b8a05e3801661a0438fcd0cdef181030d966a5a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4fbefeab88c6e79753a25099d455d3d59d2946b4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7041101ff6c3073fd8f2e99920f535b111c929cb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/85f24cb2f10b2b0f2882e5786a09b4790bb3a0ad
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0b43125ec892aeb1b03e5df5aab595097da225a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.111