CVE-2023-52846

hsr: Prevent use after free in prp_create_tagged_frame()

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 21, 2024 at 03:31 PM UTC
Updated: August 5, 2026 at 10:24 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hsr: Prevent use after free in prp_create_tagged_frame() The prp_fill_rct() function can fail. In that situation, it frees the skb and returns NULL. Meanwhile on the success path, it returns the original skb. So it's straight forward to fix bug by using the returned value.

Affected

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

5.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1395.16 ≤ v < 6.1.635.9 ≤ v < 5.10.2015.9 ≤ v < 5.15.1395.9 ≤ v < 6.1.635.9 ≤ v < 6.5.125.9 ≤ v < 6.6.25.9 ≤ v < 6.76.2 ≤ v < 6.5.126.6 ≤ v < 6.6.2451d8123f89791bb628277c0bdb4cae34a3563e65.9
Vendor states this is fixed in 1787b9f0729d318d67cf7c5a95f0c3dba9a7cc18 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6086258bd5ea7b5c706ff62da42b8e271b2401db (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 876f8ab52363f649bcc74072157dfd7adfbabc0d (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in a1a485e45d24b1cd8fe834fd6f1b06e2903827da (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in d103fb6726904e353b4773188ee3d3acb4078363 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in ddf4e04e946aaa6c458b8b6829617cc44af2bffd (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.201 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.139 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.9 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.63 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.5.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.2 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.7 (unaffected)

References (6)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1787b9f0729d318d67cf7c5a95f0c3dba9a7cc18
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6086258bd5ea7b5c706ff62da42b8e271b2401db
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/876f8ab52363f649bcc74072157dfd7adfbabc0d
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1a485e45d24b1cd8fe834fd6f1b06e2903827da
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d103fb6726904e353b4773188ee3d3acb4078363
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ddf4e04e946aaa6c458b8b6829617cc44af2bffd

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416

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