Use-After-Free in Linux kernel (CVE-2023-53629)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2023-53629). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
fs: dlm: fix use after free in midcomms commit
While working on processing dlm message in softirq context I experienced
the following KASAN use-after-free warning:
[ 151.760477] ==================================================================
[ 151.761803] BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in dlm_midcomms_commit_mhandle+0x19d/0x4b0
[ 151.763414] Read of size 4 at addr ffff88811a980c60 by task lock_torture/1347
[ 151.765284] CPU: 7 PID: 1347 Comm: lock_torture Not tainted 6.1.0-rc4+ #2828
[ 151.766778] Hardware name: Red Hat KVM/RHEL-AV, BIOS 1.16.0-3.module+el8.7.0+16134+e5908aa2 04/01/2014
[ 151.768726] Call Trace:
[ 151.769277]
[ 151.769748] dump_stack_lvl+0x5b/0x86
[ 151.770556] print_report+0x180/0x4c8
[ 151.771378] ? kasan_complete_mode_report_info+0x7c/0x1e0
[ 151.772241] ? dlm_midcomms_commit_mhandle+0x19d/0x4b0
[ 151.773069] kasan_report+0x93/0x1a0
[ 151.773668] ? dlm_midcomms_commit_mhandle+0x19d/0x4b0
[ 151.774514] __asan_load4+0x7e/0xa0
[ 151.775089] dlm_midcomms_commit_mhandle+0x19d/0x4b0
[ 151.775890] ? create_message.isra.29.constprop.64+0x57/0xc0
[ 151.776770] send_common+0x19f/0x1b0
[ 151.777342] ? remove_from_waiters+0x60/0x60
[ 151.778017] ? lock_downgrade+0x410/0x410
[ 151.778648] ? __this_cpu_preempt_check+0x13/0x20
[ 151.779421] ? rcu_lockdep_current_cpu_online+0x88/0xc0
[ 151.780292] _convert_lock+0x46/0x150
[ 151.780893] convert_lock+0x7b/0xc0
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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-53629 has been found in Linux kernel.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 9.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2023-53629" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2023-53629 (Linux kernel) — CWE-416 / CVSS v3 9.8
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Use-after-free (CWE-416) exists in Linux kernel.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel.
Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Linux kernel を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53629 linux Fixed in: 6.1.20-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53629 linux-hwe-edge
References
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- advisory github.com
- package git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web github.com