CVE-2023-54042
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Publication date: 2025-12-24
Last updated on: 2025-12-29
Assigner: kernel.org
Description
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
powerpc/64s: Fix VAS mm use after free
The refcount on mm is dropped before the coprocessor is detached.
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| CWE ID | Description |
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| CWE-UNKNOWN |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability in the Linux kernel involves a use-after-free issue in the powerpc/64s architecture. Specifically, the reference count on the memory management structure (mm) is dropped before the coprocessor is detached, which can lead to accessing freed memory.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can lead to undefined behavior such as system crashes or potential security risks due to use-after-free memory access in the Linux kernel on powerpc/64s systems.
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