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TI-2023-28786 Aliases CVE-2023-52439GHSA-7gq6-cq6r-rrpx

uio: Fix use-after-free in uio_open

Priority LOW 34CWE-415Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 19 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-415 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: uio: Fix use-after-free in uio_open core-1 core-2 ------------------------------------------------------- uio_unregister_device uio_open idev = idr_find() device_unregister(&idev->dev) put_device(&idev->dev) uio_device_release get_device(&idev->dev) kfree(idev) uio_free_minor(minor) uio_release put_device(&idev->dev) kfree(idev) ------------------------------------------------------- In the core-1 uio_unregister_device(), the device_unregister will kfree idev when the idev->dev kobject ref is 1. But after core-1 device_unregister, put_device and before doing kfree, the core-2 may get_device. Then: 1. After core-1 kfree idev, the core-2 will do use-after-free for idev. 2. When core-2 do uio_release and put_device, the idev will be double freed. To address this issue, we can get idev atomic & inc idev reference with minor_lock.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00299 22nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 4.15, 4.19.306, 5.4.268 +6Red Hat: 7 advisoriesRed Hat: 19 fixed, 2 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux4.14.100 to before 4.154.15Patch availableCNA
LinuxLinux4.18 and later4.19.306, 5.4.268, 5.10.209, 5.15.148, 6.1.74, 6.6.13, 6.7.1, 6.8Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.14.100 to before 4.15 Fixed in 4.15 Patch available CNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.18 and later Fixed in 4.19.306, 5.4.268, 5.10.209, 5.15.148, 6.1.74, 6.6.13, 6.7.1, 6.8 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*after 4.18.0, before 4.19.306; 4.20.0 to before 5.4.268; 5.5.0 to before 5.10.209; 5.11.0 to before 5.15.148; 5.16.0 to before 6.1.74; 6.2.0 to before 6.6.13; 6.7.0 to before 6.7.1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.18:-:*:*:*:*:*:*4.18VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.18:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*4.18 rc5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.18:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*4.18 rc6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.18:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*4.18 rc7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.18:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:*4.18 rc8VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions after 4.18.0, before 4.19.306; 4.20.0 to before 5.4.268; 5.5.0 to before 5.10.209; 5.11.0 to before 5.15.148; 5.16.0 to before 6.1.74; 6.2.0 to before 6.6.13; 6.7.0 to before 6.7.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.18:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.18 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.18:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.18 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.18:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.18 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.18:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.18 rc7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.18:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.18 rc8 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.15
  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.19.306, 5.4.268, 5.10.209, 5.15.148, 6.1.74, 6.6.13, 6.7.1, 6.8

Red Hat 7 advisories

  • RHSA-2024:6997 Released 2024-09-24 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool-7.3.0-427.37.1.el9_4, kernel-5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4, libperf-5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 +9
  • RHSA-2024:6993 Released 2024-09-24 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.8) bpftool-4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8, kernel-4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 +19
  • RHSA-2024:5281 Released 2024-08-13 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.118.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.118.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.118.1.el8_6 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.118.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.118.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.118.1.el8_6 +19
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.118.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.118.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.118.1.el8_6 +14
Show 4 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2024:4831 Released 2024-07-24 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.2) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.75.1.rt14.360.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.75.1.rt14.360.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.75.1.rt14.360.el9_2 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.2) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.75.1.rt14.360.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.75.1.rt14.360.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.75.1.rt14.360.el9_2 +11
  • RHSA-2024:4823 Released 2024-07-24 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.2) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-284.75.1.el9_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-284.75.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-284.75.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-284.75.1.el9_2 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.2) bpftool-7.0.0-284.75.1.el9_2, kernel-5.14.0-284.75.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-5.14.0-284.75.1.el9_2 +29
  • RHSA-2024:3627 Released 2024-06-05 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel-rt security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.5.1.rt7.346.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.5.1.rt7.346.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.5.1.rt7.346.el8_10 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.5.1.rt7.346.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.5.1.rt7.346.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.5.1.rt7.346.el8_10 +7
  • RHSA-2024:3618 Released 2024-06-05 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-553.5.1.el8_10, kernel-4.18.0-553.5.1.el8_10, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-553.5.1.el8_10 +19
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-553.5.1.el8_10

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2024:6993
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:4823
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:6997
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:4823
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:3618
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:6997
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2024:5281
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2024:5281
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2024:6993
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:4823
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2024:5281
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:3618
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:6997
Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:3627
Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:6997
Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:3627
Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:6997
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:4831
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:4831
Not affected: 5 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6)

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-52439
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7gq6-cq6r-rrpx

References

Patch 8

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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