#VU120491 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-54126
Published: December 26, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120491
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-2023-54126
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 safexcel_probe_generic() function in drivers/crypto/inside-secure/safexcel.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09e177d6f7edd0873a63f51abe914902ec0f4400
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a89d4a075524cf1f865cfdbb9cf38ab8e3e5409
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/162f9daf0c22480f88b24fd46d16abae46c10fce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d9d2fd86766ee3ec077c011aa482e85b6c9595c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f4de392f4926820ec1fd3573a016c704a68893d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab573af2655ba509e2a167897de9b5585c2ca44d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca25c00ccbc5f942c63897ed23584cfc66e8ec81
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.180
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.111
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.243
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.28
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.15
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.4