SB2024053111 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel perf hisilicon driver
Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024053111
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52859)
CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free
CVSSv4: 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
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the hisi_sllc_pmu_probe() function in drivers/perf/hisilicon/hisi_uncore_sllc_pmu.c, within the hisi_pa_pmu_probe() function in drivers/perf/hisilicon/hisi_uncore_pa_pmu.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e1e88bba286621b886218363de07b319d6208b2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b660420f449d094b1fabfa504889810b3a63cdd5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3405f364f82d4f5407a8b4c519dc15d24b847fda
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75bab28ffd05ec8879c197890b1bd1dfec8d3f63
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b805cafc604bfdb671fae7347a57f51154afa735
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.139
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.63
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7