#VU120807 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-54302
Published: December 30, 2025 / Updated: December 30, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120807
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-2023-54302
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 irdma_wait_event() function in drivers/infiniband/hw/irdma/utils.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/2623ca92cd8f9668edabe9e4f4a3cf77fd7115f2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e1a5842a359ee18d5a9e75097d7cf4d93e233bb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf0f9f65b7fe36ea9d2e23263dcefc90255d7b1f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2c3037811381f9149243828c7eb9a1631df9f9c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.124
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.43
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.4.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5