#VU120539 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-54069
Published: December 26, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120539
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-2023-54069
CWE-ID: CWE-388
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 error handling within the ext4_mb_new_inode_pa() function in fs/ext4/mballoc.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/58fe961c606c446f5612f6897827b1cac42c2e89
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83ecffd40c65844a73c2e93d7c841455786605ac
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7e9ec38b6a0beb5a49cd1e76be0a9a07c218e90
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc056e7163ac7db945366de219745cf94f32a3e6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2c3a3aa6f11ad9878dbc3a067b0633e07b586c1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fcefddf3a151b2c416b20120c06bb1ba9ad676fb
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.61