#VU120830 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-54182
Published: December 30, 2025 / Updated: December 30, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120830
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-2023-54182
CWE-ID: CWE-388
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 error handling within the f2fs_remount() function in fs/f2fs/super.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/d78dfefcde9d311284434560d69c0478c55a657e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da8c535b28696017e5d1532d12ea78e836432d9e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e05d63f8b48aad4613bd582c945bee41e2dd7255
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2759a59a4cc96af712084e9db7065c858c4fe9f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.113