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CVE-2023-1989

Kernel: use after free bug in btsdio_remove due to race condition

HIGH
7
CVSS Score
Published: April 11, 2023 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: October 1, 2026 at 11:17 AM UTC
9 products affected across 4 vendorsLinux KernelDebian LinuxH700S

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Severity
HIGH7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A use-after-free flaw was found in btsdio_remove in drivers\bluetooth\btsdio.c in the Linux Kernel. In this flaw, a call to btsdio_remove with an unfinished job, may cause a race problem leading to a UAF on hdev devices.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%
10.012.05.10.178-3
Linux Kernel· Linux
95%
v < 6.3+rc42.6.24 ≤ v < 4.14.3124.15 ≤ v < 4.19.2804.20 ≤ v < 5.4.2405.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1055.16 ≤ v < 6.1.225.5 ≤ v < 5.10.1776.2 ≤ v < 6.2.9
Affected range stops below 4.14.312, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.19.280, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.10.177, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.15.105, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.4.240, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.1.22, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.2.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.3+rc4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
H300S· NetApp
95%
All versions
H410C· NetApp
95%
All versions
H410S· NetApp
95%
All versions
H500S· NetApp
95%
All versions
H700S· NetApp
95%
All versions
Hci Baseboard Management Controller· NetAppdrupal
95%
h300sh410ch410sh500sh700s
Enterprise Linux· Red Hatrpm
60%
9
Vendor states this is fixed in 0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0:4.18.0-477.64.1.el8_8 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6 (unknown)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7 (unknown)

References (13)

Mailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/bluetooth/bluetooth-next.git/commit/?id=f132c2d13088
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00005.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00006.html
Mailing List
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00004.html
Third Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230601-0004/
Vendor AdvisoryThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5492
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: cverecord
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6583
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: cverecord
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6901

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7HIGHredhat
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416

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