CVE-2023-54084
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Use-After-Free Vulnerability in Linux ALSA firewire-digi00x Component

Publication date: 2025-12-24

Last updated on: 2025-12-24

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: firewire-digi00x: prevent potential use after free This code was supposed to return an error code if init_stream() failed, but it instead freed dg00x->rx_stream and returned success. This potentially leads to a use after free.

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Published
2025-12-24
Last Modified
2025-12-24
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2026-07-06
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2025-12-24
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-05
NVD
CVE-2023-54084
EUVD
EUVD-2023-60361

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a use-after-free issue in the Linux kernel's ALSA firewire-digi00x driver. Specifically, when the init_stream() function fails, the code incorrectly frees the rx_stream resource but returns success instead of an error. This can lead to the system attempting to use memory that has already been freed, causing potential instability or security risks.

Impact Analysis

The use-after-free vulnerability can lead to system instability, crashes, or potentially allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service by exploiting the freed memory. This can compromise the reliability and security of systems running the affected Linux kernel.

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