#VU120486 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-54152
Published: December 26, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120486
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-2023-54152
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 __j1939_session_cancel(), j1939_session_cancel() and j1939_tp_rxtimer() functions in net/can/j1939/transport.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/8a581b71cf686b4cd1a85c9c2dfc2fb88382c3b4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ace6aa2ab5ba5869563ca689bbd912100514ae7b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1366b283d94ac4537a4b3a1e8668da4df7ce7e9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f09ce9d765de1f064ce3919f57c6beb061744784
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.10