CVE-2023-25012: Use After Free

Published Feb 1, 2023
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Updated

In bigbenremove of hid-bigbenff.c, there is a possible race condition due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Other sources

The Linux kernel through 6.1.9 has a Use-After-Free in bigbenremove in drivers/hid/hid-bigbenff.c via a crafted USB device because the LED controllers remain registered for too long.

— Ubuntu

Affected Software

112 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel<=6.1.9
Google Android
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.113-17.2.12-17.2.13-1
android/:linux_kernel:>=:0<:2023-07-05
:2023-07-05
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4<5.4.0-1104.112~18.04.1
5.4.0-1104.112~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4<5.4.0-1110.116~18.04.1
5.4.0-1110.116~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4<5.4.0-1107.116~18.04.1
5.4.0-1107.116~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4<5.4.0-152.169~18.04.1
5.4.0-152.169~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4<5.4.0-1051.56~18.04.1
5.4.0-1051.56~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4<5.4.0-1103.112~18.04.1
5.4.0-1103.112~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4<5.4.0-1088.99~18.04.1
5.4.0-1088.99~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux<5.4.0-152.169
5.4.0-152.169
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.4.0-1104.112
5.4.0-1104.112
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1038.43~20.04.1
5.15.0-1038.43~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.4.0-1110.116
5.4.0-1110.116
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1040.47~20.04.1
5.15.0-1040.47~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.4.0-1065.71
5.4.0-1065.71
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.4.0-1107.116
5.4.0-1107.116
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1036.44~20.04.1
5.15.0-1036.44~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.4.0-1102.109
5.4.0-1102.109
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15<5.15.0-1036.41~20.04.1
5.15.0-1036.41~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.4.0-1071.75
5.4.0-1071.75
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15<5.15.0-1022.27~20.04.1
5.15.0-1022.27~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-75.82~20.04.1
5.15.0-75.82~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.4.0-1051.56
5.4.0-1051.56
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1033.38~20.04.1
5.15.0-1033.38~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-iot<5.4.0-1017.18
5.4.0-1017.18
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.4.0-1093.99
5.4.0-1093.99
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-75.82~20.04.1
5.15.0-75.82~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1015.15~20.04.1
5.15.0-1015.15~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.4.0-1103.112
5.4.0-1103.112
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1037.43~20.04.1
5.15.0-1037.43~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.4.0-1088.99
5.4.0-1088.99
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1035.39~20.04.1
5.15.0-1035.39~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.4.0-1024.28
5.4.0-1024.28
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.4.0-1104.112+fips1
5.4.0-1104.112+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.4.0-1110.116+fips1
5.4.0-1110.116+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.4.0-1079.88
5.4.0-1079.88
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.4.0-1107.116+fips1
5.4.0-1107.116+fips1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-75.82
5.15.0-75.82
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1038.43
5.15.0-1038.43
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1040.47
5.15.0-1040.47
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1041.48.1
5.15.0-1041.48.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1036.44
5.15.0-1036.44
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1036.41
5.15.0-1036.41
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1022.27
5.15.0-1022.27
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19<5.19.0-45.46~22.04.1
5.19.0-45.46~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1032.35
5.15.0-1032.35
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1033.38
5.15.0-1033.38
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1035.40
5.15.0-1035.40
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-75.82
5.15.0-75.82
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1027.27
5.15.0-1027.27
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<5.15.0-1015.15
5.15.0-1015.15
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1<6.1.0-1009.9
6.1.0-1009.9
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1037.43
5.15.0-1037.43
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1032.35
5.15.0-1032.35
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1019.21
5.15.0-1019.21
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1033.35
5.15.0-1033.35
ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1040.45
5.15.0-1040.45
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-vmware*

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.176-1Fixed in 6.1.190-1Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.113-1Fixed in 7.2.12-1Fixed in 7.2.13-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade android/:linux_kernel: to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in :2023-07-05
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1104.112~18.04.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1110.116~18.04.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1107.116~18.04.1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-152.169~18.04.1
  7. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1051.56~18.04.1
  8. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1103.112~18.04.1
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1088.99~18.04.1
  10. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-152.169
  11. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1104.112
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1038.43~20.04.1
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1110.116
  14. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1040.47~20.04.1
  15. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1065.71
  16. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1107.116
  17. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1036.44~20.04.1
  18. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1102.109
  19. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1036.41~20.04.1
  20. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1071.75
  21. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1022.27~20.04.1
  22. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-75.82~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1051.56
  24. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1033.38~20.04.1
  25. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1017.18
  26. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1093.99
  27. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-75.82~20.04.1
  28. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1015.15~20.04.1
  29. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1103.112
  30. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1037.43~20.04.1
  31. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1088.99
  32. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1035.39~20.04.1
  33. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1024.28
  34. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1104.112+fips1
  35. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1110.116+fips1
  36. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1079.88
  37. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1107.116+fips1
  38. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-75.82
  39. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1038.43
  40. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1040.47
  41. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1041.48.1
  42. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1036.44
  43. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1036.41
  44. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gkeop to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1022.27
  45. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.19.0-45.46~22.04.1
  46. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1032.35
  47. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1033.38
  48. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1035.40
  49. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-75.82
  50. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1027.27
  51. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1015.15
  52. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.0-1009.9
  53. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1037.43
  54. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1032.35
  55. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-bluefield to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1019.21
  56. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1033.35
  57. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1040.45

Event History

Feb 1, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Feb 2, 2023
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·12:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jul 1, 2023
Advisory Published
via OSV·12:00 AM
Jul 5, 2023
Data Sourced
via Android·12:00 AM
SeverityWeaknessAffected Software

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-25012?

CVE-2023-25012 has been classified with a medium severity due to its use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-25012?

To fix CVE-2023-25012, update to a patched version of the Linux kernel that is 6.1.123 or newer.

3

Which versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2023-25012?

CVE-2023-25012 affects all Linux kernel versions up to and including 6.1.9.

4

What causes CVE-2023-25012 in the Linux kernel?

CVE-2023-25012 is caused by a use-after-free issue in the bigben_remove function when managing LED controllers.

5

Is CVE-2023-25012 specific to any operating systems?

CVE-2023-25012 is primarily affecting the Linux kernel but may also impact Android devices utilizing the kernel version mentioned.

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