#VU90240 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52564
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90240
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-2023-52564
CWE-ID: CWE-416
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 use-after-free error within the gsm_cleanup_mux() function in drivers/tty/n_gsm.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d5c8862932d31a810b6545f7d69ecc124402c6e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a48d2bcd23f2c98d575bc2f9b7a3fbd16aeea9eb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c61d0b87a7028c2c10faffc524d748334c7b9827
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bff660e0ff349dee84dc4f6f6d10da4497f5b28
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29346e217b8ab8a52889b88f00b268278d6b7668
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.198
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.134
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.56
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6