CVE-2023-53189
15.09.2025, 14:15
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. if (!timer_pending(&idev->rs_timer)) in6_dev_hold(idev); <--------------[1] mod_timer(&idev->rs_timer, jiffies + when); To fix the issue, hold idev if mod_timer() return 0.
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | 3.10.105 ≤ 𝑥 < 4.14.322 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 4.15 ≤ 𝑥 < 4.19.291 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 4.20 ≤ 𝑥 < 5.4.251 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 5.5 ≤ 𝑥 < 5.10.188 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 5.11 ≤ 𝑥 < 5.15.121 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 5.16 ≤ 𝑥 < 6.1.40 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.2 ≤ 𝑥 < 6.4.5 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.5:rc1 |
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