#VU120584 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-54145
Published: December 26, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120584
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-2023-54145
CWE-ID: CWE-399
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 resource management error within the bpf_verifier_vlog() function in kernel/bpf/log.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/40c88c429a598006f91ad7a2b89856cd50b3a008
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/926a175026fed5d534f587ea4ec3ec49265cd3c5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cff36398bd4c7d322d424433db437f3c3391c491
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.107
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.4.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5