#VU119752 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53812
Published: December 10, 2025 / Updated: December 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU119752
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-2023-53812
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 mtk_vcodec_probe() function in drivers/media/platform/mediatek/vcodec/mtk_vcodec_dec_drv.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/03e9773388a27242e6139f3d5b5fd00112adb5c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34fe290090ecfcf405cad9d0e0ddc8b8246ffaa2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d2f13fb47dcab6d094f34ecfd6a879a409722b3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c692a44bc5146eb487f40798a1ea8dd57fd2607d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.28