Use after free in Kernel
Priority LOW 32CWE-416Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 14 fixed, 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
A use-after-free flaw was found in r592_remove in drivers/memstick/host/r592.c in media access in the Linux Kernel. This flaw allows a local attacker to crash the system at device disconnect, possibly leading to a kernel information leak.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00434 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 5 advisoriesRed Hat: 14 fixed, 3 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Kernel | Kenrel version prior to Kernel 6.4-rc1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Kernel Vendor— Affected Kenrel version prior to Kernel 6.4-rc1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.39 to before 4.14.316; 4.15 to before 4.19.284; 4.20 to before 5.4.244; 5.5 to before 5.10.181; 5.11 to before 5.15.113; 5.16 to before 6.1.30; 6.2 to before 6.3.4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h300s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | h300s | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h410c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | h410c | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h410s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | h410s | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h500s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | h500s | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h700s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | h700s | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.39 to before 4.14.316; 4.15 to before 4.19.284; 4.20 to before 5.4.244; 5.5 to before 5.10.181; 5.11 to before 5.15.113; 5.16 to before 6.1.30; 6.2 to before 6.3.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h300s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h300s Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h410c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h410c Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h410s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h410s Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h500s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h500s Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h700s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h700s Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
Red Hat 5 advisories
- RHSA-2024:0724 Released 2024-02-07 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security and bug fix update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.6) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6 +19
- Red Hat Virtualization 4 Hypervisor for RHEL 8 kernel-devel-4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6, perf-4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6
- RHSA-2024:0575 Released 2024-01-30 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security and bug fix update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.8) bpftool-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8, kernel-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8 +19
- RHSA-2023:7077 Released 2023-11-14 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9, kernel-4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 +19
Show 2 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2023:6901 Released 2023-11-14 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel-rt security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9 +7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9 +9
- RHSA-2023:6583 Released 2023-11-07 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, libperf-5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool-7.2.0-362.8.1.el9_3, kernel-5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, kernel-64k-5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3 +29
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3 +11
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:7077 |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:6583 |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0724 |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0575 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:6583 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:7077 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:6583 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0724 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0575 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:6901 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:6583 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:6901 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:6583 |
| Red Hat Virtualization 4 Hypervisor for RHEL 8 | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0724 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-3141
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w67p-q3fw-r56g
References
Advisory 5
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3.4
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=63264422785021704c39b38f65a78ab9e4a186d7
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230706-0004/
- [debian-lts-announce] 20230727 [SECURITY] [DLA 3508-1] linux security update
- [debian-lts-announce] 20231019 [SECURITY] [DLA 3623-1] linux-5.10 security update
Sources
- CVE-2023-3141 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-3141 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w67p-q3fw-r56g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-3141 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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