#VU120568 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-54086
Published: December 26, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120568
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-2023-54086
CWE-ID: CWE-399
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 resource management error within the BTF_ID() function in kernel/bpf/verifier.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/095018267c87b8bfbbb12eeb1c0ebf2359e1782c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60039bf72f81638baa28652a11a68e9b0b7b5b2d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9168d41b83d182f34ba927ee822edaee18d5fc8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c11bd046485d7bf1ca200db0e7d0bdc4bafdd395
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.113
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.30
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.4