CVE-2023-4132
Kernel: smsusb: use-after-free caused by do_submit_urb()
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.5 Medium
- Published
- Aug 3, 2023
- Updated
- Nov 7, 2025
- Reserved
- Aug 3, 2023
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability was found in the siano smsusb module in the Linux kernel. The bug occurs during device initialization when the siano device is plugged in. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system, causing a denial of service condition.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 5.5 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | redhat |
Weaknesses
- CWE-416 Use After Free
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update SupportRed Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update SupportRed Hat |
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Red Hat Virtualization 4 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat |
References
- RHSA-2023:6901vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2023:7077vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2024:0575vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2024:0724vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4132vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2221707issue-tracking
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00027.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231020-0005/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5480
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5492
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