CVE-2023-33288: Use After Free

Published May 22, 2023
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Updated

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 6.2.9. A use-after-free was found in bq24190remove in drivers/power/supply/bq24190charger.c. It could allow a local attacker to crash the system due to a race condition.

Affected Software

147 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel<6.2.9
debian/linux
5.10.223-15.10.234-16.1.129-16.1.135-16.12.25-16.12.27-1
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial*
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1041.46~20.04.1
5.15.0-1041.46~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1045.52~20.04.1
5.15.0-1045.52~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1039.47~20.04.1
5.15.0-1039.47~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15<5.15.0-1039.44~20.04.1
5.15.0-1039.44~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15<5.15.0-1025.30~20.04.1
5.15.0-1025.30~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-79.86~20.04.2
5.15.0-79.86~20.04.2
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15<5.15.0-1036.39~20.04.1
5.15.0-1036.39~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1037.42~20.04.1
5.15.0-1037.42~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-79.88~20.04.1
5.15.0-79.88~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1016.16~20.04.1
5.15.0-1016.16~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1040.46~20.04.1
5.15.0-1040.46~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1038.42~20.04.2
5.15.0-1038.42~20.04.2
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-bluefield*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-ibm*
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-iot*
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-79.86
5.15.0-79.86
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1042.47
5.15.0-1042.47
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1045.52
5.15.0-1045.52
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1044.51.1
5.15.0-1044.51.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1039.47
5.15.0-1039.47
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1039.44
5.15.0-1039.44
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1025.30
5.15.0-1025.30
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1035.38
5.15.0-1035.38
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1037.42
5.15.0-1037.42
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1039.44
5.15.0-1039.44
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-79.88
5.15.0-79.88
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1030.30
5.15.0-1030.30
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<5.15.0-1016.16
5.15.0-1016.16
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx<5.15.0-1002.2
5.15.0-1002.2
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<5.15.0-1040.46
5.15.0-1040.46
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1035.38
5.15.0-1035.38
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.15.0-1025.29
5.15.0-1025.29
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1022.24
5.15.0-1022.24
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1036.38
5.15.0-1036.38
ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1043.48
5.15.0-1043.48
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 5.10.223-1Fixed in 5.10.234-1Fixed in 6.1.129-1Fixed in 6.1.135-1Fixed in 6.12.25-1Fixed in 6.12.27-1
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1041.46~20.04.1
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1045.52~20.04.1
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1039.47~20.04.1
  5. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1039.44~20.04.1
  6. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1025.30~20.04.1
  7. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-79.86~20.04.2
  8. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1036.39~20.04.1
  9. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1037.42~20.04.1
  10. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-79.88~20.04.1
  11. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1016.16~20.04.1
  12. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1040.46~20.04.1
  13. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1038.42~20.04.2
  14. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-79.86
  15. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1042.47
  16. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1045.52
  17. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1044.51.1
  18. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1039.47
  19. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1039.44
  20. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1025.30
  21. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1035.38
  22. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1037.42
  23. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1039.44
  24. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-79.88
  25. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1030.30
  26. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1016.16
  27. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1002.2
  28. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.1.0-1009.9
  29. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1040.46
  30. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1035.38
  31. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1025.29
  32. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1022.24
  33. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1036.38
  34. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1043.48
  35. Upgrade

    Upgrade Linux kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.2.9

Event History

May 22, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via OSV·03:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-33288?

CVE-2023-33288 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its ability to allow a local attacker to crash the system.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-33288?

To fix CVE-2023-33288, update your Linux kernel to version 6.2.9 or later.

3

Which Linux kernel versions are vulnerable to CVE-2023-33288?

The vulnerable versions for CVE-2023-33288 are all Linux kernel versions before 6.2.9.

4

What kind of issue is CVE-2023-33288 related to?

CVE-2023-33288 relates to a use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's power supply drivers.

5

Who could exploit CVE-2023-33288?

CVE-2023-33288 could be exploited by a local attacker with access to the affected system.

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