#VU108473 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53060
Published: May 4, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108473
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-2023-53060
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 igb_remove() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.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/0dabb72b923e17cb3b4ac99ea1adc9ef35116930
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d2626e10709ff8474ffd1a9db3cf4647569e89c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62a64645749926f9d75af82a96440941f22b046f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65f69851e44d71248b952a687e44759a7abb5016
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66e5577cabc3d463eea540332727929d0ace41c6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d845e9a485f287181ff81567c3900a8e7ad1e28
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd1e320ac0958298c2774605ad050483f33a21f2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de91528d8ba274c614a2265077d695c61e31fd43
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.9