A use-after-free flaw was found in xgene_hwmon_remove in drivers/hwmon/xgene-hwmon.c in the Hardware Monitoring Linux Kernel Driver (xgene-hwmon). This flaw could allow a local attacker to crash the system due to a race problem. This vulnerability could even lead to a kernel information leak problem.
CVE-2023-1855 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - linux-yoctov5.4.51
Yocto Linux Embedded kernel
Library home page: https://git.yoctoproject.org/git/linux-yocto
Found in HEAD commit: 662967c12efbaddc3a053fdcbe4461a3a774fd7f
Found in base branch: master
Vulnerable Source Files (2)
/drivers/hwmon/xgene-hwmon.c /drivers/hwmon/xgene-hwmon.c
Vulnerability Details
A use-after-free flaw was found in xgene_hwmon_remove in drivers/hwmon/xgene-hwmon.c in the Hardware Monitoring Linux Kernel Driver (xgene-hwmon). This flaw could allow a local attacker to crash the system due to a race problem. This vulnerability could even lead to a kernel information leak problem.
Publish Date: 2023-04-05
URL: CVE-2023-1855
CVSS 3 Score Details (6.3)
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: High - Privileges Required: Low - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://www.linuxkernelcves.com/cves/CVE-2023-1855
Release Date: 2023-04-05
Fix Resolution: v4.14.311,v4.19.279,v5.4.238,v5.10.176,v5.15.104,v6.1.21,v6.2.8,v6.3-rc3
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