#VU116506 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53613
Published: October 4, 2025 / Updated: October 27, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116506
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-2023-53613
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_GPL() and devm_register_dax_mapping() functions in drivers/dax/bus.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03859868ab82d57bfdd0cea1bf31f9319a5dded0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d24b170a9db0456f577b1ab01226a2254c016a8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7310b84821f043dcf77d5e6aa0ad55dc1e10a11d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94a85474f5e3e518bdbf8c9f51cb343d734a04f7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c2f993b6ca903c030d58451b5bf9ea27d0d17fa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f76db6781d76d8464ec2faa9752cc3fb2e4f6923
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3.13