SB2025050462 - Improper locking in Linux kernel iucv
Published: May 4, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025050462
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-2023-53108)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the net/iucv/iucv.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/3cfdefdaaa4b2a77e84d0db5e0a47a7aa3bb615a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d87debb8ed2649608ff432699e7c961c0c6f03b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71da5991b6438ad6da13ceb25465ee2760a1c52f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93a970494881004c348d8feb38463ee72496e99a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a908eae0f71811afee86be7088692f1aa5855c3b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0d2bb5e31a693ebc8888eb407f8a257a3680efa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd2e78462ae18484e55ae4d285df2c86b86bdd12
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c78f1345db4e4b3b78f9b768f4074ebd60abe966
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.21