CVE-2023-1855: Use After Free
First published: Wed Apr 05 2023(Updated: )
A use-after-free flaw was found in xgene_hwmon_remove in drivers/hwmon/xgene-hwmon.c in the Hardware Monitoring Linux Kernel Driver (xgene-hwmon). This flaw could allow a local attacker to crash the system due to a race problem. This vulnerability could even lead to a kernel information leak problem.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Linux Linux kernel | <6.3 | |
| Linux Linux kernel | >=4.9<4.14.311 | |
| Linux Linux kernel | >=4.15<4.19.279 | |
| Linux Linux kernel | >=4.20<5.4.238 | |
| Linux Linux kernel | >=5.5<5.10.176 | |
| Linux Linux kernel | >=5.11<5.15.104 | |
| Linux Linux kernel | >=5.16<6.1.21 | |
| Linux Linux kernel | >=6.2<6.2.8 | |
| Linux Linux kernel | =6.3-rc1 | |
| Linux Linux kernel | =6.3-rc2 | |
| Linux Linux kernel | =6.3-rc3 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =10.0 | |
| redhat/Kernel | <6.3 | 6.3 |
| IBM QRadar SIEM | <=7.5 - 7.5.0 UP8 IF01 | |
| ubuntu/linux | <5.4.0-156.173 | 5.4.0-156.173 |
| ubuntu/linux | <5.15.0-79.86 | 5.15.0-79.86 |
| ubuntu/linux | <6.2.0-23.23 | 6.2.0-23.23 |
| ubuntu/linux | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-allwinner | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws | <5.4.0-1107.115 | 5.4.0-1107.115 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws | <5.15.0-1042.47 | 5.15.0-1042.47 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws | <6.2.0-1005.5 | 6.2.0-1005.5 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15 | <5.15.0-1041.46~20.04.1 | 5.15.0-1041.46~20.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4 | <5.4.0-1107.115~18.04.1 | 5.4.0-1107.115~18.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws-fips | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure | <6.2.0-1005.5 | 6.2.0-1005.5 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4 | <5.4.0-1113.119~18.04.1 | 5.4.0-1113.119~18.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-edge | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-fde | <5.15.0-1044.51.1 | 5.15.0-1044.51.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-fde | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.15 | <5.15.0-1043.50~20.04.1.1 | 5.15.0-1043.50~20.04.1.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.15 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-fips | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-bluefield | <5.4.0-1068.74 | 5.4.0-1068.74 |
| ubuntu/linux-bluefield | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-dell300x | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-fips | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp | <5.4.0-1110.119 | 5.4.0-1110.119 |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp | <5.15.0-1039.47 | 5.15.0-1039.47 |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp | <6.2.0-1007.7 | 6.2.0-1007.7 |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15 | <5.15.0-1039.47~20.04.1 | 5.15.0-1039.47~20.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4 | <5.4.0-1110.119~18.04.1 | 5.4.0-1110.119~18.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-gke | <5.4.0-1105.112 | 5.4.0-1105.112 |
| ubuntu/linux-gke | <5.15.0-1039.44 | 5.15.0-1039.44 |
| ubuntu/linux-gke | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-gke-5.0 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15 | <5.15.0-1039.44~20.04.1 | 5.15.0-1039.44~20.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-gkeop | <5.4.0-1074.78 | 5.4.0-1074.78 |
| ubuntu/linux-gkeop | <5.15.0-1025.30 | 5.15.0-1025.30 |
| ubuntu/linux-gkeop | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15 | <5.15.0-1025.30~20.04.1 | 5.15.0-1025.30~20.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-hwe | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15 | <5.15.0-79.86~20.04.2 | 5.15.0-79.86~20.04.2 |
| ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4 | <5.4.0-156.173~18.04.1 | 5.4.0-156.173~18.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-ibm | <5.4.0-1054.59 | 5.4.0-1054.59 |
| ubuntu/linux-ibm | <5.15.0-1035.38 | 5.15.0-1035.38 |
| ubuntu/linux-ibm | <6.2.0-1003.3 | 6.2.0-1003.3 |
| ubuntu/linux-ibm | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4 | <5.4.0-1054.59~18.04.1 | 5.4.0-1054.59~18.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-intel | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg | <5.15.0-1037.42 | 5.15.0-1037.42 |
| ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | <5.15.0-1037.42~20.04.1 | 5.15.0-1037.42~20.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-iot | <5.4.0-1019.20 | 5.4.0-1019.20 |
| ubuntu/linux-iot | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-kvm | <5.4.0-1096.102 | 5.4.0-1096.102 |
| ubuntu/linux-kvm | <5.15.0-1039.44 | 5.15.0-1039.44 |
| ubuntu/linux-kvm | <6.2.0-1006.6 | 6.2.0-1006.6 |
| ubuntu/linux-kvm | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-laptop | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-lowlatency | <5.15.0-79.88 | 5.15.0-79.88 |
| ubuntu/linux-lowlatency | <6.2.0-1005.5 | 6.2.0-1005.5 |
| ubuntu/linux-lowlatency | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 | <5.15.0-79.88~20.04.1 | 5.15.0-79.88~20.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-nvidia | <5.15.0-1030.30 | 5.15.0-1030.30 |
| ubuntu/linux-nvidia | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-oem | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-oem-5.14 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1 | <6.1.0-1009.9 | 6.1.0-1009.9 |
| ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-oem-osp1 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-oracle | <5.4.0-1106.115 | 5.4.0-1106.115 |
| ubuntu/linux-oracle | <5.15.0-1040.46 | 5.15.0-1040.46 |
| ubuntu/linux-oracle | <6.2.0-1005.5 | 6.2.0-1005.5 |
| ubuntu/linux-oracle | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15 | <5.15.0-1040.46~20.04.1 | 5.15.0-1040.46~20.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4 | <5.4.0-1106.115~18.04.1 | 5.4.0-1106.115~18.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-raspi | <5.4.0-1091.102 | 5.4.0-1091.102 |
| ubuntu/linux-raspi | <5.15.0-1035.38 | 5.15.0-1035.38 |
| ubuntu/linux-raspi | <6.2.0-1006.8 | 6.2.0-1006.8 |
| ubuntu/linux-raspi | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4 | <5.4.0-1091.102~18.04.1 | 5.4.0-1091.102~18.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-raspi2 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-riscv | <6.2.0-23.23.1 | 6.2.0-23.23.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-riscv | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15 | <5.15.0-1038.42~20.04.2 | 5.15.0-1038.42~20.04.2 |
| ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-snapdragon | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-starfive | <6.2.0-1002.2 | 6.2.0-1002.2 |
| ubuntu/linux-starfive | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5 | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp | <5.4.0-1027.31 | 5.4.0-1027.31 |
| ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp | <5.15.0-1025.29 | 5.15.0-1025.29 |
| ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp | <6.3~<5.4.238<5.15.104 | 6.3~ 5.4.238 5.15.104 |
| debian/linux | 5.10.218-1 5.10.221-1 6.1.94-1 6.1.99-1 6.9.10-1 6.9.12-1 |
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Reference Links
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/cb090e64cf25602b9adaf32d5dfc9c8bec493cd1
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00005.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00006.html
- https://lore.kernel.org/all/20230318122758.2140868-1-linux@roeck-us.net/
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2023-1855
- https://lore.kernel.org/all/20230318122758.2140868-1-linux%40roeck-us.net/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2179795
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6583
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6901
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7077
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0412
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0575
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2184578
- https://git.kernel.org/linus/cb090e64cf25602b9adaf32d5dfc9c8bec493cd1 (6.3-rc3)
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6033-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6175-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6186-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6284-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6300-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6301-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6311-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6312-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6314-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6331-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6332-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6337-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6347-1
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-1855
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1855
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-1855
- https://git.kernel.org/linus/2ca492e22cb70a001749377506bd22eb06f60ecc
- https://git.kernel.org/linus/cb090e64cf25602b9adaf32d5dfc9c8bec493cd1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-1855
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/252143
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7150684 (Advisory)
Parent vulnerabilities
(Appears in the following advisories)
- collector/nvd-api
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/type
- agent/remedy
- agent/first-publish-date
- collector/launchpad-cve
- source/Launchpad
- agent/author
- collector/nvd-cve
- source/NVD
- agent/software-canonical-lookup
- agent/weakness
- collector/redhat-bugzilla
- source/Red Hat
- alias/CVE-2023-1855
- collector/ibm-support
- source/IBM
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/severity
- agent/references
- agent/description
- agent/tags
- collector/usn-cve
- source/Ubuntu
- agent/event
- collector/security-tracker-debian
- source/Debian
- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- vendor/linux
- canonical/linux linux kernel
- version/linux linux kernel/4.9
- version/linux linux kernel/4.15
- version/linux linux kernel/4.20
- version/linux linux kernel/5.5
- version/linux linux kernel/5.11
- version/linux linux kernel/5.16
- version/linux linux kernel/6.2
- version/linux linux kernel/6.3-rc1
- version/linux linux kernel/6.3-rc2
- version/linux linux kernel/6.3-rc3
- vendor/debian
- canonical/debian debian linux
- version/debian debian linux/10.0
- package-manager/redhat
- vendor/ibm
- canonical/ibm qradar siem
- version/ibm qradar siem/7.5 - 7.5.0 up8 if01
- package-manager/ubuntu
- package-manager/debian