Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52825
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90077
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-2023-52825
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 svm_range_vram_node_free() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_svm.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/7d43cdd22cd81a2b079e864c4321b9aba4c6af34
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50f35a907c4f9ed431fd3dbb8b871ef1cbb0718e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c772eacbd6d0845fc922af8716bb9d29ae27b8cf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc0210720127cc6302e6d6f3de48f49c3fcf5659
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/709c348261618da7ed89d6c303e2ceb9e453ba74
- 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