#VU108429 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53106
Published: May 4, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108429
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-2023-53106
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 EXPORT_SYMBOL() function in drivers/nfc/st-nci/ndlc.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/2156490c4b7cacda9a18ec99929940b8376dc0e3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3405eb641dafcc8b28d174784b203c1622c121bf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43aa468df246175207a7d5d7d6d31b231f15b49c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5000fe6c27827a61d8250a7e4a1d26c3298ef4f6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e331022b448fbc5e76f24349cd0246844dcad25
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84dd9cc34014e3a3dcce0eb6d54b8a067e97676b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0c202a8dc63008205a5d546559736507a9aae66
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f589e5b56c562d99ea74e05b1c3f0eab78aa17a3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.8