#VU120391 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-54046
Published: December 26, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120391
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-2023-54046
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 essiv_aead_done() and essiv_aead_crypt() functions in crypto/essiv.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/69c67d451fc19d88e54f7d97e8e7c093e08357e1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/796e02cca30a67322161f0745e5ce994bbe75605
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/840a1d3b77c1b062bd62b4733969a5b1efc274ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a006aa3eedb8bfd6fe317c3cfe9c86ffe76b2385
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5a772adf45a32c68bef28e60621f12617161556
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c61e7d182ee3f3f5ecf18a2964e303d49c539b52
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.235