CVE-2023-53189
Estado: ModificadaMedia (5.5)—
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ipv6/addrconf: fix a potential refcount underflow for idev
Now in addrconf_mod_rs_timer(), reference idev depends on whether rs_timer is not pending. Then modify rs_timer timeout.
There is a time gap in [1], during which if the pending rs_timer becomes not pending. It will miss to hold idev, but the rs_timer is activated. Thus rs_timer callback function addrconf_rs_timer() will be executed and put idev later without holding idev. A refcount underflow issue for idev can be caused by this.
To fix the issue, hold idev if mod_timer() return 0.
Detalles técnicos trazas, registros y código del informe original
if (!timer_pending(&idev->rs_timer)) in6_dev_hold(idev); <--------------[1] mod_timer(&idev->rs_timer, jiffies + when);
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Puntuación base: 5.5
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.17%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 6
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-191
Referencias
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06a0716949c22e2aefb648526580671197151acc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f656e483eb4733d62f18dfb206a49b78f60f495
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ad31ce40e8182860b631e37209e93e543790b7c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/436b7cc7eae7851c184b671ed7a4a64c750b86f7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82abd1c37d3bf2a2658b34772c17a25a6f9cca42
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6395e32935d35e6f935e7caf1c2dac5a95943b4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7eeba47058532f6077d6a658e38b6698f6ae71a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df62fdcd004afa72ecbed0e862ebb983acd3aa57
JSON original (NVD)
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