#VU108424 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53084
Published: May 4, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108424
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-2023-53084
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 drm_gem_shmem_mmap() function in drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_shmem_helper.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/5cfb617967b05f8f27e862c97db1fabd8485f4db
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/684c7372bbd6447c2e86a2a84e97a1478604d21f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/77d26c824aa5a7e0681ef1d5b75fe538d746addc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dede8c14a37a7ac458f9add56154a074ed78e7cf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee9adb7a45516cfa536ca92253d7ae59d56db9e4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.176
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.104
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.21
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3