CVE-2023-53046: Bluetooth: Fix race condition in hci_cmd_sync_clear

Published May 2, 2025
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

Bluetooth: Fix race condition in hcicmdsyncclear

There is a potential race condition in hcicmdsyncwork and hcicmdsyncclear, and could lead to use-after-free. For instance, hcicmdsyncwork is added to the 'reqworkqueue' after cancelworksync The entry of 'cmdsyncworklist' may be freed in hcicmdsyncclear, and causing kernel panic when it is used in 'hcicmdsyncwork'.

Here's the call trace:

dumpstacklvl+0x49/0x63 printreport.cold+0x5e/0x5d3 ? hcicmdsyncwork+0x282/0x320 kasanreport+0xaa/0x120 ? hcicmdsyncwork+0x282/0x320 asanreportload8noabort+0x14/0x20 hcicmdsyncwork+0x282/0x320 processonework+0x77b/0x11c0 ? rawspinlockirq+0x8e/0xf0 workerthread+0x544/0x1180 ? pollidle+0x1e0/0x1e0 kthread+0x285/0x320 ? processonework+0x11c0/0x11c0 ? kthreadcompleteandexit+0x30/0x30 retfromfork+0x22/0x30 </TASK>

Allocated by task 266: kasansavestack+0x26/0x50 kasankmalloc+0xae/0xe0 kmemcachealloctrace+0x191/0x350 hcicmdsyncqueue+0x97/0x2b0 hciupdatepassivescan+0x176/0x1d0 leconncompleteevt+0x1b5/0x1a00 hcileconncompleteevt+0x234/0x340 hcilemetaevt+0x231/0x4e0 hcieventpacket+0x4c5/0xf00 hcirxwork+0x37d/0x880 processonework+0x77b/0x11c0 workerthread+0x544/0x1180 kthread+0x285/0x320 retfromfork+0x22/0x30

Freed by task 269: kasansavestack+0x26/0x50 kasansettrack+0x25/0x40 kasansetfreeinfo+0x24/0x40 kasanslabfree+0x176/0x1c0 kasanslabfree+0x12/0x20 slabfreefreelisthook+0x95/0x1a0 kfree+0xba/0x2f0 hcicmdsyncclear+0x14c/0x210 hciunregisterdev+0xff/0x440 vhcirelease+0x7b/0xf0 fput+0x1f3/0x970 fput+0xe/0x20 taskworkrun+0xd4/0x160 doexit+0x8b0/0x22a0 dogroupexit+0xba/0x2a0 getsignal+0x1e4a/0x25b0 archdosignalorrestart+0x93/0x1f80 exittousermodeprepare+0xf5/0x1a0 syscallexittousermode+0x26/0x50 retfromfork+0x15/0x30

Affected Software

6 affected components
Linux Linux kernel
Linux Linux kernel>=5.17<6.1.22
Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.2.9
Linux Linux kernel=6.3-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=6.3-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=6.3-rc3

Event History

May 2, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:55 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:55 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-53046?

CVE-2023-53046 has been classified as critical due to the potential for exploitation leading to use-after-free vulnerabilities.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-53046?

To fix CVE-2023-53046, upgrade your Linux kernel to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.

3

Which versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2023-53046?

CVE-2023-53046 affects Linux kernel versions from 5.17 up to and including 6.2.9, as well as specific release candidates of 6.3.

4

What are the implications of CVE-2023-53046 on system security?

The implications of CVE-2023-53046 on system security include the risk of unauthorized access and potential system crashes due to memory management errors.

5

Is there a proof of concept available for CVE-2023-53046?

As of now, there is no public proof of concept reported for CVE-2023-53046.

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