#VU120844 Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-54235
Published: December 30, 2025 / Updated: December 30, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120844
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-54235
CWE-ID: CWE-362
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 escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the pci_doe_recv_resp() function in drivers/pci/doe.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19cf3ba16dcc2ef059dcf010072d4f96d76486e0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4f9c0a3a6df143f2e1092823b7fa9e07d6ab57f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d96799ee3b78962c80e4b6653734f488f999ca09
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3a3a097eaebaf234a482b4d2f9f18fe989208c1
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.53
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.4.16
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6