PT-2023-2855 · Linux+6 · Linux Kernel+6
Zheng Wang
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Published
2023-03-10
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Updated
2025-03-18
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CVE-2023-33288
CVSS v3.1
4.7
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel versions prior to 6.2.9
Description
A use-after-free issue was found in the
bq24190 remove() function in the drivers/power/supply/bq24190 charger.c module of the Linux kernel. This issue could allow a local attacker to crash the system due to a race condition. The exploitation of this issue may result in a denial of service.Recommendations
For Linux kernel versions prior to 6.2.9, update to version 6.2.9 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the
bq24190 remove() function in the drivers/power/supply/bq24190 charger.c module to minimize the risk of exploitation.Fix
Race Condition
Use After Free
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Astra Linux
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Red Os
Suse
Ubuntu