SB20251226342 - Input validation error in Linux kernel notify inotify
Published: December 26, 2025 Updated: December 31, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20251226342
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-54119)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the inotify_handle_inode_event() function in fs/notify/inotify/inotify_fsnotify.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/145f54ea336b06cf4f92eeee996f2ffca939ea43
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/17ad86d8c12220de97e80d88b5b4c934a40e1812
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d65c97777e5b4a845637800d5d7b648f5772106
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8fb33166aed888769ea63d6af49515893f8a1f14
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a48bacee05860c6089c3482bcdc80720b0ee5732
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c915d8f5918bea7c3962b09b8884ca128bfd9b0c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb3294998489d39835006240e9c6e6b2ac62022e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.16