CVE-2023-53189

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.
Wrap or Wraparound
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
5.5 MEDIUM
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
LinuxCNA
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 3%
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
3.10.105 ≤
𝑥
< 4.14.322
linuxlinux_kernel
4.15 ≤
𝑥
< 4.19.291
linuxlinux_kernel
4.20 ≤
𝑥
< 5.4.251
linuxlinux_kernel
5.5 ≤
𝑥
< 5.10.188
linuxlinux_kernel
5.11 ≤
𝑥
< 5.15.121
linuxlinux_kernel
5.16 ≤
𝑥
< 6.1.40
linuxlinux_kernel
6.2 ≤
𝑥
< 6.4.5
linuxlinux_kernel
6.5:rc1
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
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Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
linux
bullseye
5.10.223-1
fixed
bullseye (security)
5.10.237-1
fixed
bookworm
6.1.148-1
fixed
bookworm (security)
6.1.147-1
fixed
trixie
6.12.43-1
fixed
trixie (security)
6.12.41-1
fixed
forky
6.16.3-1
fixed
sid
6.16.7-1
fixed