#VU90802 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52583
Published: June 3, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90802
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-2023-52583
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 ceph_encode_dentry_release() function in fs/ceph/caps.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb55ba8aa7fb7aad54f40fbf4d8dcdfdba0bebf6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ab4fd508fad942f1f1ba940492f2735e078e980
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e016e358461b89b231626fcf78c5c38e35c44fd3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9c15d6e8aee074fae66c04d114f20b84274fcca
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f2649c94264d00df6b6ac27161e9f4372a3450e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/196b87e5c00ce021e164a5de0f0d04f4116a9160
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76cb2aa3421fee4fde706dec41b1344bc0a9ad67
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b493ad718b1f0357394d2cdecbf00a44a36fa085
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.307
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.210
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.149
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.269
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.77
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.16
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8