SB20251208100 - Improper locking in Linux kernel hid driver
Published: December 8, 2025 Updated: December 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20251208100
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-2023-53759)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the hidraw_open() function in drivers/hid/hidraw.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/05b47034e2488c2924e5c032e20a1979d012b5b5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/879e79c3aead41b8aa2e91164354b30bd1c4ef3b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/944ee77dc6ec7b0afd8ec70ffc418b238c92f12b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff348eabd97577da974d3db7038857f28c61d2bd
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3.11