Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52798
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90075
CSH Severity: 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-2023-52798
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 ath11k_wmi_pdev_dfs_radar_detected_event() function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/wmi.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f882f51905517575c9f793a3dff567af90ef9a10
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/426e718ce9ba60013364a54233feee309356cb82
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca420ac4f9451f22347bae44b18ab47ba2c267ec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1fd878e1750190a612b5de2af357cca422ec0822
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21ebb0aba580d347e12f01ce5f6e75044427b3d5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b6c14833165f689cc5928574ebafe52bbce5f1e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.202
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.140
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.64
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7