#VU119358 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53742
Published: December 8, 2025 / Updated: December 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU119358
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-2023-53742
CWE-ID: CWE-399
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 resource management error within the delay_access() function in kernel/kcsan/core.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/706ae665747b629bcf87a2d7e6438602f904b8d5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75c03a8cfc731519236f08c34c7e029ae153a613
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8dec88070d964bfeb4198f34cb5956d89dd1f557
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8f2297355513e5e0631e604ef9d7e449c7dcd00
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3.2