Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2023-52509 |
CWE-ID | CWE-416 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Linux kernel Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Linux Foundation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU89255
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52509
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user can escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the ravb_close() function in drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
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Vulnerable software versionsLinux kernel: All versions
External linkshttp://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65d34cfd4e347054eb4193bc95d9da7eaa72dee5
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db9aafa19547833240f58c2998aed7baf414dc82
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/616761cf9df9af838c0a1a1232a69322a9eb67e6
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f6fa8061f756aedb93af12a8a5d3cf659127965
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/105abd68ad8f781985113aee2e92e0702b133705
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3971442870713de527684398416970cf025b4f89
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.