CVE-2023-54026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: opp: Fix use-after-free in lazy_opp_tables after probe deferral When dev_pm_opp_of_find_icc_paths() in _allocate_opp_table() returns -EPROBE_DEFER, the opp_table is freed again, to wait until all the interconnect paths are available. However, if the OPP table is using required-opps then it may already have been added to the global lazy_opp_tables list. The error path does not remove the opp_table from the list again. This can cause crashes later when the provider of the required-opps is added, since we will iterate over OPP tables that have already been freed. E.g.: Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference when read CPU: 0 PID: 7 Comm: kworker/0:0 Not tainted 6.4.0-rc3 PC is at _of_add_opp_table_v2 (include/linux/of.h:949 drivers/opp/of.c:98 drivers/opp/of.c:344 drivers/opp/of.c:404 drivers/opp/of.c:1032) -> lazy_link_required_opp_table() Fix this by calling _of_clear_opp_table() to remove the opp_table from the list and clear other allocated resources. While at it, also add the missing mutex_destroy() calls in the error path.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
5.12
and later are affected. Fixed in
5.15.121,
6.1.40,
6.4.5,
6.5
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2023-54026 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39a0e723d3502f6dc4c603f57ebe8dc7bcc4a4bc
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76ab057de777723ec924654502d1a260ba7d7d54
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2a2ab039bd58f51355e33d7d3fc64605d7f870d
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2023-54026?
CVE-2023-54026 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.12 onward and has been patched in 5.15.121, 6.1.40, 6.4.5 and others. CVE-2023-54026 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-54026?
Yes — CVE-2023-54026 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.15.121, 6.1.40, 6.4.5 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.12 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2023-54026 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2023-54026 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.