Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53307
Published: September 17, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the rbd_dev_release(), __rbd_dev_create(), rbd_dev_create() and rbd_dev_probe_parent() functions in drivers/block/rbd.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Affected software
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
SUSE Manager Server 4.3
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Manager Server
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server
SUSE Manager Proxy
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching
openSUSE Leap
openEuler
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_275-default
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_179-default
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_179-default-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_45-debugsource
cluster-md-kmp-default
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-default
kernel-default-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-default
kernel-syms
kernel-default-base
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-devel
kernel-default-debugsource
kernel-default-base-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default
kernel-default-man
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo
kernel-default-kgraft-devel
kernel-default-kgraft
ocfs2-kmp-default
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-devel
kernel-macros
kernel-source
bpftool
bpftool-debuginfo
kernel-debuginfo
kernel
kernel-debugsource
kernel-tools
kernel-tools-debuginfo
kernel-tools-devel
perf
perf-debuginfo
python2-perf
python2-perf-debuginfo
python3-perf
python3-perf-debuginfo
kernel-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt-debugsource
kernel-rt
kernel-source-rt
dtb-arm
dtb-nvidia
dtb-mediatek
dtb-amlogic
dtb-renesas
kselftests-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
dtb-altera
kernel-64kb-extra
gfs2-kmp-64kb
dtb-exynos
kernel-64kb-debugsource
dtb-amazon
dtb-apm
dtb-lg
dtb-freescale
ocfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
dtb-broadcom
dtb-cavium
gfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
dtb-hisilicon
kernel-64kb-extra-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-optional-debuginfo
dtb-allwinner
kernel-docs
kernel-docs-html
kernel-64kb
dtb-rockchip
dlm-kmp-64kb
kernel-64kb-devel
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo
dtb-marvell
dtb-socionext
reiserfs-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
dtb-xilinx
kernel-64kb-optional
dtb-qcom
cluster-md-kmp-64kb
dtb-apple
kselftests-kmp-64kb
dtb-amd
dlm-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
reiserfs-kmp-default
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-livepatch
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo
kernel-obs-build
kernel-obs-build-debugsource
kernel-default-optional-debuginfo
kernel-default-extra
kernel-64kb-debuginfo
kselftests-kmp-default-debuginfo
kselftests-kmp-default
kernel-kvmsmall-devel
kernel-kvmsmall-debugsource
kernel-kvmsmall-devel-debuginfo
kernel-kvmsmall-debuginfo
reiserfs-kmp-64kb
ocfs2-kmp-64kb
dtb-sprd
dtb-aarch64
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo
kernel-zfcpdump
kernel-kvmsmall
kernel-source-vanilla
kernel-default-livepatch-devel
kernel-obs-qa
kernel-default-optional
kernel-default-base-rebuild
How to mitigate CVE-2023-53307
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_275-default - update to 1-8.3.1
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_179-default - update to 1-150400.9.3.1
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_179-default-debuginfo - update to 1-150400.9.3.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_45-debugsource - update to 1-150400.9.3.1
cluster-md-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.275.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.275.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
dlm-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.275.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
kernel-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.275.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
gfs2-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.275.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
kernel-syms - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.275.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
kernel-default-base - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.275.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1.150400.24.92.1
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.275.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
kernel-default-devel - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.275.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
kernel-default-debugsource - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.275.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
kernel-default-base-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.275.1
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.275.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
kernel-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.275.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
kernel-default-man - update to 4.12.14-122.275.1
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.275.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
kernel-default-kgraft-devel - update to 4.12.14-122.275.1
kernel-default-kgraft - update to 4.12.14-122.275.1
ocfs2-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.275.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.275.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
kernel-devel - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.275.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
kernel-macros - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.275.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
kernel-source - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.275.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
bpftool - update to 4.19.90-2510.1.0.0346
bpftool-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2510.1.0.0346
kernel-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2510.1.0.0346
kernel - update to 4.19.90-2510.1.0.0346
kernel-debugsource - update to 4.19.90-2510.1.0.0346
kernel-devel - update to 4.19.90-2510.1.0.0346
kernel-source - update to 4.19.90-2510.1.0.0346
kernel-tools - update to 4.19.90-2510.1.0.0346
kernel-tools-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2510.1.0.0346
kernel-tools-devel - update to 4.19.90-2510.1.0.0346
perf - update to 4.19.90-2510.1.0.0346
perf-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2510.1.0.0346
python2-perf - update to 4.19.90-2510.1.0.0346
python2-perf-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2510.1.0.0346
python3-perf - update to 4.19.90-2510.1.0.0346
python3-perf-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2510.1.0.0346
kernel-rt-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.15.133.1
kernel-rt-debugsource - update to 5.14.21-150400.15.133.1
kernel-rt - update to 5.14.21-150400.15.133.1
kernel-source-rt - update to 5.14.21-150400.15.133.1
dtb-arm - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
dtb-nvidia - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
dtb-mediatek - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
dtb-amlogic - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
dtb-renesas - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
kselftests-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
dtb-altera - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
kernel-64kb-extra - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
gfs2-kmp-64kb - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
dtb-exynos - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
kernel-64kb-debugsource - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
dtb-amazon - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
dtb-apm - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
dtb-lg - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
dtb-freescale - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
ocfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
dtb-broadcom - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
dtb-cavium - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
gfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
dtb-hisilicon - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
kernel-64kb-extra-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
kernel-64kb-optional-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
dtb-allwinner - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
kernel-docs - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
kernel-docs-html - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
kernel-64kb - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
dtb-rockchip - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
dlm-kmp-64kb - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
kernel-64kb-devel - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
dtb-marvell - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
dtb-socionext - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
reiserfs-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
cluster-md-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
dtb-xilinx - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
kernel-64kb-optional - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
dtb-qcom - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
cluster-md-kmp-64kb - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
dtb-apple - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
kselftests-kmp-64kb - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
dtb-amd - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
dlm-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
reiserfs-kmp-default - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
kernel-default-livepatch - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
kernel-obs-build - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
kernel-obs-build-debugsource - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
kernel-default-optional-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
kernel-default-extra - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
kernel-64kb-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
kselftests-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
kselftests-kmp-default - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
kernel-kvmsmall-devel - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
kernel-kvmsmall-debugsource - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
kernel-kvmsmall-devel-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
kernel-kvmsmall-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
reiserfs-kmp-64kb - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
ocfs2-kmp-64kb - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
dtb-sprd - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
dtb-aarch64 - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
kernel-zfcpdump - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
kernel-kvmsmall - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
kernel-source-vanilla - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
kernel-default-livepatch-devel - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
kernel-obs-qa - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
kernel-default-optional - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
kernel-default-base-rebuild - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1.150400.24.92.1
External References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71da2a151ed1adb0aea4252b16d81b53012e7afd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9787b328c42c13c4f31e7d5042c4e877e9344068
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a73783e4e0c4d1507794da211eeca75498544dff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae16346078b1189aee934afd872d9f3d0a682c33
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc8c0dd2984503ed09efa37bcafcef3d3da104e8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3cbb4d60764295992c95344f2d779439e8b34ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7c4d9b133c7a04ca619355574e96b6abf209fba
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/faa7b683e436664fff5648426950718277831348
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.16