#VU120512 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-54032
Published: December 26, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120512
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-2023-54032
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 btrfs_quota_disable() function in fs/btrfs/qgroup.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/365f318da7384cbac5de6b9c098914888a4d63e7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/679c34821ab7cd93c8ccb96fbf57fc44848a78bc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6819bb0b8552dcc5f82ca606c8911b8c67e0628f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6da229754099518cfa27cbfcd0fd042618785fad
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ba0da31dd4a8fd24d416016c538a95a5664ff02
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a53d78d9a8551e72c46ded23e8b0a56e55d32032
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5cdc4012efa808e07d073c11dc2f366b5394ad3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b31cb5a6eb7a48b0a7bfdf06832b1fd5088d8c79
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.322
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.291
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.188
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.121
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.251
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.39
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.4.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5