#VU120381 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-54120
Published: December 26, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120381
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-2023-54120
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 hidp_set_timer() function in net/bluetooth/hidp/core.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/0efb276d5848a3accc37c6f41b85e442c4768169
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/152f47bd6b995e0e98c85672f6d19894bc287ef2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/248af9feca062a4ca9c3f2ccf67056c8a5eb817f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f3d214d19899183d4e0cce7552998262112e4ab
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a99e6200c38b78a45dcd12a6bdc43fdf4dc36be
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c95930abd687fcd1aa040dc4fe90dff947916460
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6719fd8f409fa1da8dc956e93822d25e1e8b360
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7ec5ca433ceead8d9d78fd2febff094f289441d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.178