CVE-2023-53536

HIGH

Linux Kernel 5.8-5.10.180 - Use-After-Free in blk_crypto_evict_key

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: blk-crypto: make blk_crypto_evict_key() more robust If blk_crypto_evict_key() sees that the key is still in-use (due to a bug) or that ->keyslot_evict failed, it currently just returns while leaving the key linked into the keyslot management structures. However, blk_crypto_evict_key() is only called in contexts such as inode eviction where failure is not an option. So actually the caller proceeds with freeing the blk_crypto_key regardless of the return value of blk_crypto_evict_key(). These two assumptions don't match, and the result is that there can be a use-after-free in blk_crypto_reprogram_all_keys() after one of these errors occurs. (Note, these errors *shouldn't* happen; we're just talking about what happens if they do anyway.) Fix this by making blk_crypto_evict_key() unlink the key from the keyslot management structures even on failure. Also improve some comments.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0015
EPSS Percentile 4.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-416
Status published
Products (15)
Linux/Linux < 5.8
Linux/Linux 1b2628397058ebce7277480960b29c788138de90 - 5bb4005fb667c6e2188fa87950f8d5faf2994410
Linux/Linux 1b2628397058ebce7277480960b29c788138de90 - 5c62852942667c613de0458fc797c5b8c36112b5
Linux/Linux 1b2628397058ebce7277480960b29c788138de90 - 5c7cb94452901a93e90c2230632e2c12a681bc92
Linux/Linux 1b2628397058ebce7277480960b29c788138de90 - 64ef787bb1588475163069c2e62fdd8f6c27b1f6
Linux/Linux 1b2628397058ebce7277480960b29c788138de90 - 701a8220762ff90615dc91d3543f789391b63298
Linux/Linux 1b2628397058ebce7277480960b29c788138de90 - 809a5be62e92a444a3c3d7b9f438019d0b322f55
Linux/Linux 5.10.180 - 5.10.*
Linux/Linux 5.15.111 - 5.15.*
Linux/Linux 5.8
... and 5 more
Published Oct 04, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026