CVE-2023-53613

dax: Fix dax_mapping_release() use after free

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: October 4, 2025 at 03:44 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:45 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dax: Fix dax_mapping_release() use after free A CONFIG_DEBUG_KOBJECT_RELEASE test of removing a device-dax region provider (like modprobe -r dax_hmem) yields: kobject: 'mapping0' (ffff93eb460e8800): kobject_release, parent 0000000000000000 (delayed 2000) [..] DEBUG_LOCKS_WARN_ON(1) WARNING: CPU: 23 PID: 282 at kernel/locking/lockdep.c:232 __lock_acquire+0x9fc/0x2260 [..] RIP: 0010:__lock_acquire+0x9fc/0x2260 [..] Call Trace: <TASK> [..] lock_acquire+0xd4/0x2c0 ? ida_free+0x62/0x130 _raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0x47/0x70 ? ida_free+0x62/0x130 ida_free+0x62/0x130 dax_mapping_release+0x1f/0x30 device_release+0x36/0x90 kobject_delayed_cleanup+0x46/0x150 Due to attempting ida_free() on an ida object that has already been freed. Devices typically only hold a reference on their parent while registered. If a child needs a parent object to complete its release it needs to hold a reference that it drops from its release callback. Arrange for a dax_mapping to pin its parent dev_dax instance until dax_mapping_release().

Affected

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

5.10 ≤ v < 5.10.1885.10 ≤ v < 5.15.1215.10 ≤ v < 6.1.395.10 ≤ v < 6.3.135.10 ≤ v < 6.4.45.10 ≤ v < 6.55.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1215.16 ≤ v < 6.1.396.2 ≤ v < 6.3.136.4 ≤ v < 6.4.40b07ce872a9eca1ff88c0eb7f6e92dde127d21ca5.10
Vendor states this is fixed in 03859868ab82d57bfdd0cea1bf31f9319a5dded0 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6d24b170a9db0456f577b1ab01226a2254c016a8 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7310b84821f043dcf77d5e6aa0ad55dc1e10a11d (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 94a85474f5e3e518bdbf8c9f51cb343d734a04f7 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 9c2f993b6ca903c030d58451b5bf9ea27d0d17fa (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in f76db6781d76d8464ec2faa9752cc3fb2e4f6923 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.188 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.121 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.39 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.3.13 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.4.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.5 (unaffected)

CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-416

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