CVE-2023-53307
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Publication date: 2025-09-16

Last updated on: 2025-12-01

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rbd: avoid use-after-free in do_rbd_add() when rbd_dev_create() fails If getting an ID or setting up a work queue in rbd_dev_create() fails, use-after-free on rbd_dev->rbd_client, rbd_dev->spec and rbd_dev->opts is triggered in do_rbd_add(). The root cause is that the ownership of these structures is transfered to rbd_dev prematurely and they all end up getting freed when rbd_dev_create() calls rbd_dev_free() prior to returning to do_rbd_add(). Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE, an incomplete patch submitted by Natalia Petrova <[email protected]>.
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Published
2025-09-16
Last Modified
2025-12-01
Generated
2026-05-07
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2025-09-16
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-05
NVD
CVE-2023-53307
Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 7 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
linux linux_kernel From 4.9 (inc) to 4.14.308 (exc)
linux linux_kernel From 4.15 (inc) to 4.19.276 (exc)
linux linux_kernel From 4.20 (inc) to 5.4.235 (exc)
linux linux_kernel From 5.5 (inc) to 5.10.173 (exc)
linux linux_kernel From 5.11 (inc) to 5.15.99 (exc)
linux linux_kernel From 5.16 (inc) to 6.1.16 (exc)
linux linux_kernel From 6.2 (inc) to 6.2.3 (exc)
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CWE-416 The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

This vulnerability is a use-after-free issue in the Linux kernel's rbd (RADOS Block Device) subsystem. It occurs in the function do_rbd_add() when the function rbd_dev_create() fails during ID retrieval or work queue setup. The problem arises because ownership of certain structures (rbd_client, spec, and opts) is transferred prematurely to rbd_dev, and if rbd_dev_create() fails, these structures are freed improperly, leading to use-after-free errors.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

This vulnerability can lead to use-after-free conditions in the Linux kernel, which may cause system instability, crashes, or potentially allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges by exploiting the freed memory.


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