Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52774
Published: June 8, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91504
CSH Severity: 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-2023-52774
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 dasd_profile_start() function in drivers/s390/block/dasd.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/ebdc569a07a3e8dbe66b4184922ad6f88ac0b96f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f75617cc8df4155374132f0b500b0b3ebb967458
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1ac7789406e2ca9ac51c41ad2daa597f47bdd4d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c841de6247e94e07566d57163d3c0d8b29278f7a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6062c527d0403cef27c54b91ac8390c3a497b250
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc96fde8fcb2b896fd6c64802a7f4ece2e69b0be
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9372aab5d0ff621ea203c8c603e7e5f75e888240
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db46cd1e0426f52999d50fa72cfa97fa39952885
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.332
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.301
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.203
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.141
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.263
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.65
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7