#VU120487 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-54159
Published: December 26, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120487
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-2023-54159
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 advance_enq_gpd(), qmu_done_tx() and qmu_done_rx() functions in drivers/usb/mtu3/mtu3_qmu.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/012936502a9cb7b0604e85bb961eb15e2bb40dd9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26ca30516b2c49dd04c134cbdf122311c538df98
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a7d4959560a2ee493ef222e3b63d359365f41ec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b636aff94a67be46582d4321d11743f1a10cc2c1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d28f4091ea7ec3510fd6a3c6d433234e7a2bef14
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee53a7a88027cea765c68f3b00a50b8f58d6f786
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f26273428657ef4ca74740e578ae45a3be492f6f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.28