CVE-2023-53446

HIGH

Linux Kernel 4.11-5.4.251 - Use-After-Free in PCI/ASPM on MFD Function Removal

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: PCI/ASPM: Disable ASPM on MFD function removal to avoid use-after-free Struct pcie_link_state->downstream is a pointer to the pci_dev of function 0. Previously we retained that pointer when removing function 0, and subsequent ASPM policy changes dereferenced it, resulting in a use-after-free warning from KASAN, e.g.: # echo 1 > /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:03:00.0/remove # echo powersave > /sys/module/pcie_aspm/parameters/policy BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in pcie_config_aspm_link+0x42d/0x500 Call Trace: kasan_report+0xae/0xe0 pcie_config_aspm_link+0x42d/0x500 pcie_aspm_set_policy+0x8e/0x1a0 param_attr_store+0x162/0x2c0 module_attr_store+0x3e/0x80 PCIe spec r6.0, sec 7.5.3.7, recommends that software program the same ASPM Control value in all functions of multi-function devices. Disable ASPM and free the pcie_link_state when any child function is removed so we can discard the dangling pcie_link_state->downstream pointer and maintain the same ASPM Control configuration for all functions. [bhelgaas: commit log and comment]

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0014
EPSS Percentile 3.7%
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 (17)
Linux/Linux < 4.11
Linux/Linux 4.11
Linux/Linux 5.10.188 - 5.10.*
Linux/Linux 5.15.121 - 5.15.*
Linux/Linux 5.4.251 - 5.4.*
Linux/Linux 6.1.39 - 6.1.*
Linux/Linux 6.3.13 - 6.3.*
Linux/Linux 6.4.4 - 6.4.*
Linux/Linux 6.5
Linux/Linux b5a0a9b59c8185aebcd9a717e2e6258b58c72c06 - 4203722d51afe3d239e03f15cc73efdf023a7103
... and 7 more
Published Sep 18, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026