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TI-2023-29803 Aliases CVE-2023-53515GHSA-h7xx-83rf-fcj5

virtio-mmio: don't break lifecycle of vm_dev

Priority LOW 33CWE-416Published · 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: 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: virtio-mmio: don't break lifecycle of vm_dev vm_dev has a separate lifecycle because it has a 'struct device' embedded. Thus, having a release callback for it is correct. Allocating the vm_dev struct with devres totally breaks this protection, though. Instead of waiting for the vm_dev release callback, the memory is freed when the platform_device is removed. Resulting in a use-after-free when finally the callback is to be called. To easily see the problem, compile the kernel with CONFIG_DEBUG_KOBJECT_RELEASE and unbind with sysfs. The fix is easy, don't use devres in this case. Found during my research about object lifetime problems.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00152 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 4.19.293, 5.4.255, 5.10.192 +4Red Hat: 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
LinuxLinux4.15 and later4.19.293, 5.4.255, 5.10.192, 5.15.128, 6.1.47, 6.4.12, 6.5Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.15 and later Fixed in 4.19.293, 5.4.255, 5.10.192, 5.15.128, 6.1.47, 6.4.12, 6.5 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 15

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.15.1 to before 4.19.293; 4.20 to before 5.4.255; 5.5 to before 5.10.192; 5.11 to before 5.15.128; 5.16 to before 6.1.47; 6.2 to before 6.4.12VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.15:-:*:*:*:*:*:*4.15VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.15:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*4.15 rc3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.15:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*4.15 rc4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.15:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*4.15 rc5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.15:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*4.15 rc6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.15:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*4.15 rc7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.15:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:*4.15 rc8VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.15:rc9:*:*:*:*:*:*4.15 rc9VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5 rc1VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.15.1 to before 4.19.293; 4.20 to before 5.4.255; 5.5 to before 5.10.192; 5.11 to before 5.15.128; 5.16 to before 6.1.47; 6.2 to before 6.4.12 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.15:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.15 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.15:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.15 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.15:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.15 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.15:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.15 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.15:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.15 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.15:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.15 rc7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.15:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.15 rc8 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.15:rc9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.15 rc9 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
Show 5 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5 rc2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5 rc3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5 rc4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5 rc5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5 rc6VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.19.293, 5.4.255, 5.10.192, 5.15.128, 6.1.47, 6.4.12, 6.5

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-53515
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h7xx-83rf-fcj5
  3. 2026-11-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Patch 7

  • 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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Sources

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