#VU120515 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-54000

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#VU120515 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-54000

Published: December 26, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU120515
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-2023-54000
CWE-ID: CWE-667
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
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 hns3_external_lb_prepare() and hns3_external_lb_restore() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3_enet.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's repository.

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