#VU120495 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-54088
Published: December 26, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120495
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-2023-54088
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 include/linux/blkdev.h. 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/083b58373463a6e5ee60ecb135269348f68ad7df
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5dae1cd0d8368b4338430ff93403df67f0b8bcc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c164c7bc9775be7bcc68754bb3431fce5823822e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd4ffdf56791eec95af01f06bee1ec7665ca75c4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.4.12