CVE-2023-33250 Use after free in n/a
A use-after-free in the Linux kernel IOMMU driver allows local attackers to potentially execute code or escalate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-33250?
CVE-2023-33250 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 21 May 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Linux kernel 6.3 has a use-after-free in iopt_unmap_iova_range in drivers/iommu/iommufd/io_pagetable.c.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-33250?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Linux kernel, Netapp H300s Firmware, Netapp H410s Firmware, Netapp H500s Firmware, Netapp H700s Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2023-33250?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2023-33250 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-33250 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-33250, GHSA-qvxq-66f5-6m6g, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-33250.