SB2025050460 - Improper locking in Linux kernel net bonding driver
Published: May 4, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025050460
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53103)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the eth_hw_addr_random() function in drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0276813b8ab08d9bf5ca4159f301d0829ecf13fc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93c8cbeb1b2b8ff670b3dfd01b3abd843995c80f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e667d469098671261d558be0cd93dca4d285ce1e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ecb1b5135bd3f232d5335b3935e2c2ac11bfa02f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.21