#VU120714 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-54225
Published: December 30, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120714
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-2023-54225
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 ipa_filter_reset() and ipa_route_reset() functions in drivers/net/ipa/ipa_table.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/50c24f0c940728792c8bdf65c1eaf6b91b3b0dcd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c00af3a818cc573e10100cc6770f0e47befa1fa4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e11ec2b868af2b351c6c1e2e50eb711cc5423a10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.45
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.4.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5