What is CVE-2023-52798?

CVE-2023-52798 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 out of 10, classified as a Use After Free flaw (CWE-416). CVE-2023-52798 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-52798?

CVE-2023-52798 has a CVSS score of 8.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-52798?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2023-52798. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2023-52798 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-52798 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Use After Free (CWE-416)?

The product references memory after it has been freed, which may cause it to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.html

CVE-2023-52798

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath11k: fix dfs radar event locking The ath11k active pdevs are protected by RCU but the DFS radar event handling code calling ath11k_mac_get_ar_by_pdev_id() was not marked as a read-side critical section. Mark the code in question as an RCU read-side critical section to avoid any potential use-after-free issues. Compile tested only.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-05-21

Last modified 2025-04-02

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

8.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-416

CVE-2023-52798 is a Use After Free vulnerability

What is Use After Free?

The product references memory after it has been freed, which may cause it to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2023-52798 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1fd878e1750190a612b5de2af357cca422ec0822
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21ebb0aba580d347e12f01ce5f6e75044427b3d5
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b6c14833165f689cc5928574ebafe52bbce5f1e
Patch

6 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2023-52798

Severity High

CVSS score 8.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-05-21

Modified 2025-04-02

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-52798?

CVE-2023-52798 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 out of 10 , classified as an Use After Free flaw (CWE-416) . CVE-2023-52798 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-52798?

CVE-2023-52798 has a CVSS score of 8.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-52798?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2023-52798. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2023-52798 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2023-52798 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Use After Free (CWE-416)?

The product references memory after it has been freed, which may cause it to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. View CWE-416 on MITRE CWE →