#VU96335 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52907
Published: August 21, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96335
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-2023-52907
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 pn533_usb_send_ack(), pn533_usb_send_frame(), pn533_acr122_poweron_rdr() and pn533_usb_probe() functions in drivers/nfc/pn533/usb.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/35529d6b827eedb6bf7e81130e4b7e0aba9e58d2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/321db5131c92983dac4f3338e8fbb6df214238c0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9424d2205fe94a095fb9365ec0c6137f0b394a2b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ca78c99656f5c448567db1e148367aa3b01c80a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39ae73e581112cfe27ba50aecb1c891ce57cecb1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8998db5021a28ad67aa8d627bdb4226e4046ccc4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9dab880d675b9d0dd56c6428e4e8352a3339371d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.303
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.270
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.164
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.89
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.229
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2