GSD-2023-1001715 sched/core: Fix use-after-free bug in dup_user_cpus_ptr()

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A use-after-free bug in the Linux kernel scheduler allows local attackers to potentially execute code or escalate privileges.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
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Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is GSD-2023-1001715?

GSD-2023-1001715 is an use after free vulnerability in Kernel, published on 31 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

sched/core: Fix use-after-free bug in dup_user_cpus_ptr()

This is an automated ID intended to aid in discovery of potential security vulnerabilities. The actual impact and attack plausibility have not yet been proven. This ID is fixed in Linux Kernel version v6.1.7 by commit 7b5cc7fd1789ea5dbb942c9f8207b076d365badc, it was introduced in version v5.15 by commit 07ec77a1d4e82526e1588979fff2f024f8e96df2. For more details please see the references link.

Which versions are affected by GSD-2023-1001715?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.

PackageAffectedFixed in
Kernel LinuxAll versionsNone

How do I fix GSD-2023-1001715?

No fix has been published for GSD-2023-1001715 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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 GSD-2023-1001715 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of GSD-2023-1001715 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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