Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53821

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Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU119701

Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53821

Published: December 10, 2025 / Updated: December 12, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU119701
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53821
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

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 vti6_tnl_xmit() function in net/ipv6/ip6_vti.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


Affected software

Linux kernel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
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 Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching
Legacy Module
Development Tools Module
Basesystem Module
Public Cloud Module
SUSE Real Time Module
openSUSE Leap
openEuler
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_84-default-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_19-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_84-default
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_8-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_28-rt
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_28-rt-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_28-default-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_8-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_28-default
kernel (Red Hat package)
bpftool
python3-perf-debuginfo
python2-perf-debuginfo
kernel
bpftool-debuginfo
kernel-debuginfo
kernel-debugsource
kernel-devel
kernel-source
kernel-tools
kernel-tools-debuginfo
kernel-tools-devel
perf
python3-perf
python2-perf
perf-debuginfo
kernel-rt (Red Hat package)
dtb-amazon
cluster-md-kmp-64kb
dtb-marvell
dtb-nvidia
cluster-md-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-64kb
dtb-arm
dtb-mediatek
kernel-64kb-devel
kselftests-kmp-64kb
reiserfs-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
dtb-lg
dtb-broadcom
kernel-default-livepatch
dtb-altera
dtb-exynos
dtb-amlogic
dtb-aarch64
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo
kernel-zfcpdump
kernel-kvmsmall
kernel-default-livepatch-devel
kernel-default
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-default
dtb-socionext
dtb-allwinner
kernel-64kb
dtb-renesas
dtb-qcom
dtb-amd
dlm-kmp-64kb
kernel-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-extra-debuginfo
dtb-xilinx
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-optional
dtb-sprd
gfs2-kmp-64kb
dtb-hisilicon
kernel-64kb-debugsource
dtb-rockchip
dtb-freescale
dtb-cavium
ocfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-optional-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
dtb-apple
reiserfs-kmp-64kb
kselftests-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
dtb-apm
kernel-64kb-extra
kernel-debug-vdso-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-debugsource
cluster-md-kmp-default
kernel-kvmsmall-debugsource
kernel-kvmsmall-debuginfo
kernel-source-vanilla
kernel-kvmsmall-devel-debuginfo
kernel-kvmsmall-devel
kernel-debug-vdso
kernel-obs-build-debugsource
kernel-default-vdso
kernel-default-vdso-debuginfo
kernel-kvmsmall-vdso
kernel-kvmsmall-vdso-debuginfo
kernel-debug-devel-debuginfo
kernel-debug-debugsource
kernel-debug-debuginfo
kernel-debug-devel
kernel-debug
kernel-macros
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-optional
kernel-default-optional-debuginfo
kernel-obs-qa
kernel-docs
kernel-docs-html
reiserfs-kmp-default
kernel-default-extra
kernel-obs-build
ocfs2-kmp-default
kselftests-kmp-default-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-default
kernel-default-devel
kernel-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo
kselftests-kmp-default
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-syms
kernel-default-base-rebuild
kernel-default-base
gfs2-kmp-rt
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo
kernel-rt-debugsource
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-rt
kernel-devel-rt
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-source-rt
kernel-syms-rt
ocfs2-kmp-rt
kernel-rt-devel
kernel-rt
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-rt
kernel-devel-azure
kernel-azure
kernel-azure-debuginfo
kernel-azure-debugsource
kernel-source-azure
kernel-azure-devel
kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo
kernel-syms-azure

How to mitigate CVE-2023-53821

Install update from vendor's repository.

Linux kernel - update to 4.19.293
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_84-default-debuginfo - update to 1-150600.13.3.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_19-debugsource - update to 1-150600.13.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_84-default - update to 1-150600.13.3.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_8-debugsource - update to 1-150700.1.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_28-rt - update to 1-150700.1.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_28-rt-debuginfo - update to 1-150700.1.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_28-default-debuginfo - update to 1-150700.15.3.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_8-debugsource - update to 1-150700.15.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_28-default - update to 1-150700.15.3.1
kernel (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 4.18.0-193.187.1.el8_2, 4.18.0-305.186.1.el8_4, 4.18.0-372.181.1.el8_6, 4.18.0-477.130.1.el8_8, 5.14.0-70.167.1.el9_0, 5.14.0-284.158.1.el9_2
bpftool - update to 4.19.90-2601.4.0.0359
python3-perf-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2601.4.0.0359
python2-perf-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2601.4.0.0359
kernel - update to 4.19.90-2601.4.0.0359
bpftool-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2601.4.0.0359
kernel-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2601.4.0.0359
kernel-debugsource - update to 4.19.90-2601.4.0.0359
kernel-devel - update to 4.19.90-2601.4.0.0359
kernel-source - update to 4.19.90-2601.4.0.0359
kernel-tools - update to 4.19.90-2601.4.0.0359
kernel-tools-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2601.4.0.0359
kernel-tools-devel - update to 4.19.90-2601.4.0.0359
perf - update to 4.19.90-2601.4.0.0359
python3-perf - update to 4.19.90-2601.4.0.0359
python2-perf - update to 4.19.90-2601.4.0.0359
perf-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2601.4.0.0359
kernel-rt (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 5.14.0-70.167.1.rt21.239.el9_0, 5.14.0-284.158.1.rt14.443.el9_2
dtb-amazon - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
cluster-md-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
dtb-marvell - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
dtb-nvidia - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
cluster-md-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
ocfs2-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
dtb-arm - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
dtb-mediatek - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
kernel-64kb-devel - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
kselftests-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
reiserfs-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
dtb-lg - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
dtb-broadcom - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
kernel-default-livepatch - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
dtb-altera - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
dtb-exynos - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
dtb-amlogic - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
dtb-aarch64 - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
kernel-zfcpdump - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
kernel-kvmsmall - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
kernel-default-livepatch-devel - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
kernel-default - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
gfs2-kmp-default - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
dtb-socionext - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
dtb-allwinner - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
kernel-64kb - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
dtb-renesas - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
dtb-qcom - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
dtb-amd - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
dlm-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
kernel-64kb-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
kernel-64kb-extra-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
dtb-xilinx - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
kernel-64kb-optional - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
dtb-sprd - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
gfs2-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
dtb-hisilicon - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
kernel-64kb-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
dtb-rockchip - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
dtb-freescale - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
dtb-cavium - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
ocfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
kernel-64kb-optional-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
gfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
dlm-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
dtb-apple - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
reiserfs-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
kselftests-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
dtb-apm - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
kernel-64kb-extra - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
kernel-debug-vdso-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
kernel-default-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
cluster-md-kmp-default - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
kernel-kvmsmall-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
kernel-kvmsmall-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
kernel-source-vanilla - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
kernel-kvmsmall-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
kernel-kvmsmall-devel - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
kernel-source - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
kernel-debug-vdso - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
kernel-obs-build-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
kernel-default-vdso - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
kernel-default-vdso-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
kernel-kvmsmall-vdso - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
kernel-kvmsmall-vdso-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
kernel-debug-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
kernel-debug-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
kernel-debug-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
kernel-debug-devel - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
kernel-debug - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
kernel-macros - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
kernel-default-optional - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
kernel-default-optional-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
kernel-obs-qa - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
kernel-docs - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
kernel-docs-html - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
reiserfs-kmp-default - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
kernel-default-extra - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
kernel-obs-build - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
ocfs2-kmp-default - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
kselftests-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
dlm-kmp-default - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
kernel-default-devel - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
kernel-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
kselftests-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
kernel-syms - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
kernel-devel - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
kernel-default-base-rebuild - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1.150600.12.38.1
kernel-default-base - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1.150600.12.38.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1.150700.17.19.1
gfs2-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.28.1
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.28.1
kernel-rt-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.28.1
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.28.1
dlm-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.28.1
kernel-devel-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.28.1
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.28.1
kernel-source-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.28.1
kernel-syms-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.28.1
ocfs2-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.28.1
kernel-rt-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.28.1
kernel-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.28.1
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.28.1
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.28.1
kernel-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.28.1
cluster-md-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.28.1
kernel-devel-azure - update to 6.4.0-150700.20.24.1
kernel-azure - update to 6.4.0-150700.20.24.1
kernel-azure-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.20.24.1
kernel-azure-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.20.24.1
kernel-source-azure - update to 6.4.0-150700.20.24.1
kernel-azure-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.20.24.1
kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.20.24.1
kernel-syms-azure - update to 6.4.0-150700.20.24.1

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