#VU120848 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-54303
Published: December 30, 2025 / Updated: December 30, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120848
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-2023-54303
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 DEFINE_PER_CPU() and BPF_CALL_5() functions in kernel/trace/bpf_trace.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/3654ed5daf492463c3faa434c7000d45c2da2ace
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0ac32cf61e5a76e2429e486925a52ee41dd75e3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2c67a3e60d1071b65848efaa8c3b66c363dd025
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.45
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.4.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5