#VU120522 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-54072
Published: December 26, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120522
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-2023-54072
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 input validation within the do_free_pages() function in sound/core/pcm_memory.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/3eb4e47a94e3f76521d7d344696db61e6a9619c7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/773ccad902f67583a58b5650a2f8d8daf2e76fac
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e11c58b2620a22c67a5ae28d64ce383890ee9f4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e1d1456c8db9949459c5a24e8845cfe92430b0f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0ab49e7a758b488b2090171a75d50735c0876f6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd55842ed998a622ba6611fe59b3358c9f76773d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.193
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.129
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.255
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.39
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.4.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5