Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-54160

Vulnerability identifier: #VU120485

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 6.8 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-54160

CWE-ID: CWE-667

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the include/linux/cpuhotplug.h. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Linux kernel
openEuler
kernel
bpftool
bpftool-debuginfo
kernel-debuginfo
kernel-debugsource
kernel-devel
kernel-source
kernel-tools
kernel-tools-debuginfo
kernel-tools-devel
perf
perf-debuginfo
python2-perf
python2-perf-debuginfo
python3-perf
python3-perf-debuginfo

Install update from vendor's repository.

Linux kernel - addressed in versions 4.19.284, 5.4.244, 5.10.181, 5.15.113, 6.1.30, 6.3.4, 6.4
kernel - update to 4.19.90-2601.4.0.0359
bpftool - update to 4.19.90-2601.4.0.0359
bpftool-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2601.4.0.0359
kernel-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2601.4.0.0359
kernel-debugsource - update to 4.19.90-2601.4.0.0359
kernel-devel - update to 4.19.90-2601.4.0.0359
kernel-source - update to 4.19.90-2601.4.0.0359
kernel-tools - update to 4.19.90-2601.4.0.0359
kernel-tools-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2601.4.0.0359
kernel-tools-devel - update to 4.19.90-2601.4.0.0359
perf - update to 4.19.90-2601.4.0.0359
perf-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2601.4.0.0359
python2-perf - update to 4.19.90-2601.4.0.0359
python2-perf-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2601.4.0.0359
python3-perf - update to 4.19.90-2601.4.0.0359
python3-perf-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2601.4.0.0359

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18d5ea5b746120a3972e6c347ad9428228445327
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48ac727ea4a3577eb1b4e24f807ba532c47930f9
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/59842a9ba27d5390ae5bf3233a92cad3a26d495c
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66caf22787714c925e755719c293aaf3cb0b873b
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d8f5ccc826b39e05ff252b1fccd808c7a0725e0
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8267bc8de736cae927165191b52fbc20d101dd1
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2c48b2387eb89e0bf2a2e06e30987cf410acad4
• https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.284
• https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.181
• https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.113
• https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.244
• https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.30
• https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3.4
• https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.4

• Improper locking in Linux kernel
• openEuler 20.03 LTS SP4 update for kernel