#VU120520 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-54129
Published: December 26, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120520
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-2023-54129
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 input validation within the link_status_user_format() function in drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/cgx.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/5c0268b141ad612b6fca13d3a66cfda111716dbb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83a7f27c5b94e43f29f8216a32790751139aa61e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/afd7660c766c4d317feae004e5cd829390bbc4b0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb5edce271764524b88b1a6866b3e626686d9a33
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.32
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.16
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.4