#VU120580 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-54155
Published: December 26, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120580
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-2023-54155
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 memory corruption within the BPF_CALL_2() function in net/core/filter.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/20acffcdc2b74fb7dcc4e299f7aca173df89d911
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a09c258cfa77d3ba0a7acc555c73eb6b005c4bd8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d14eea09edf427fa36bd446f4a3271f99164202f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d9252d67ed2f921c230bba449ee051b5c32e4841
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.4.11