#VU120808 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-54292
Published: December 30, 2025 / Updated: December 30, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120808
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-2023-54292
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 irdma_free_cqp_request(), irdma_free_pending_cqp_request() and irdma_wait_event() functions in drivers/infiniband/hw/irdma/utils.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/5986e96be7d0b82e50a9c6b019ea3f1926fd8764
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8b90ba636e3861665aef9a3eab5fcf92839a2c5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5b5dbcbf91f769b8eb25f88e32a1522f920f37a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0842bb3d38863777e3454da5653d80b5fde6321
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.124
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.43
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.4.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5