#VU108431 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53090
Published: May 4, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108431
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-2023-53090
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 alloc_event_waiters() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_events.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/2fece63b55c5d74cd6f5de51159e2cde37e10555
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4fc8fff378b2f2039f2a666d9f8c570f4e58352c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a3fb3b745af0ce46ec2e0c8e507bae45b937334
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61f306f8df0d5559659c5578cf6d95236bcdcb25
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6936525142a015e854d0a23e9ad9ea0a28b3843d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbf5eada4334a96e3a204b2307ff5b14dc380b0b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d9923e7214a870b312bf61f6a89c7554d0966985
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.21