CVE-2023-53484
lib: cpu_rmap: Avoid use after free on rmap->obj array entries
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.8 High
- Published
- Oct 1, 2025
- Updated
- Oct 15, 2026
- Reserved
- Oct 1, 2025
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
lib: cpu_rmap: Avoid use after free on rmap->obj array entries
When calling irq_set_affinity_notifier() with NULL at the notify argument, it will cause freeing of the glue pointer in the corresponding array entry but will leave the pointer in the array. A subsequent call to free_irq_cpu_rmap() will try to free this entry again leading to possible use after free.
Fix that by setting NULL to the array entry and checking that we have non-zero at the array entry when iterating over the array in free_irq_cpu_rmap().
The current code does not suffer from this since there are no cases where irq_set_affinity_notifier(irq, NULL) (note the NULL passed for the notify arg) is called, followed by a call to free_irq_cpu_rmap() so we don't hit and issue. Subsequent patches in this series excersize this flow, hence the required fix.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | Linux |
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
LinuxLinux |
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LinuxLinux |
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References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/981f339d2905b6a92ef59358158b326493aecac5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1308bd0b24cb1d78fa2747d5fa3e055cc628a48
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc2d2b3dbfb0ba57bc027fb7e1121250c50e4000
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f748e15253833b771acbede14ea98f50831ac289
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6ed54dd90698dc0744d669524cc1c122ded8a16
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9115f49cf260d24d8b5f2d9a4b63cb31a627bb4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67bca5f1d644f4e79b694abd8052a177de81c37f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e0473f1060aa49621d40a113afde24818101d37
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