CVE-2023-2235

HIGH

Linux Kernel 5.13-5.15.104 - Use-After-Free in Performance Events System

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux Kernel Performance Events system can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation. The perf_group_detach function did not check the event's siblings' attach_state before calling add_event_to_groups(), but remove_on_exec made it possible to call list_del_event() on before detaching from their group, making it possible to use a dangling pointer causing a use-after-free vulnerability. We recommend upgrading past commit fd0815f632c24878e325821943edccc7fde947a2.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0025
EPSS Percentile 16.5%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-416
Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel 5.13 - 5.15.104
Published May 01, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026