#VU91066 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52478
Published: June 4, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91066
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-2023-52478
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 hidpp_probe() function in drivers/hid/hid-logitech-hidpp.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/ca0c4cc1d215dc22ab0e738c9f017c650f3183f5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44481b244fcaa2b895a53081d6204c574720c38c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd0e2bf7fb22fe9b989c59c42dca06367fd10e6b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/093af62c023537f097d2ebdfaa0bc7c1a6e874e1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28ddc1e0b898291323b62d770b1b931de131a528
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd72ac9556a473fc7daf54efb6ca8a97180d621d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7b2c7d9831af99369fe8ad9b2a68d78942f414e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dac501397b9d81e4782232c39f94f4307b137452
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.328
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.297
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.199
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.136
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.259
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.59
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6