In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

sh: push-switch: Reorder cleanup operations to avoid use-after-free bug

The original code puts flush_work() before timer_shutdown_sync()
in switch_drv_remove(). Although we use flush_work() to stop
the worker, it could be rescheduled in switch_timer(). As a result,
a use-after-free bug can occur. The details are shown below:

(cpu 0) | (cpu 1)
switch_drv_remove() |
flush_work() |
... | switch_timer // timer
| schedule_work(&psw->work)
timer_shutdown_sync() |
... | switch_work_handler // worker
kfree(psw) // free |
| psw->state = 0 // use

This patch puts timer_shutdown_sync() before flush_work() to
mitigate the bugs. As a result, the worker and timer will be
stopped safely before the deallocate operations.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6972-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6972-2 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6972-3 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6972-4 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6973-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6973-2 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6973-3 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6973-4 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6974-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6974-2 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7006-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7019-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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History

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 19:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 13:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-05-04T07:40:19.394Z

Reserved: 2024-03-06T09:52:12.092Z

Link: CVE-2023-52629

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T23:03:21.222Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-03-29T10:15:09.327

Modified: 2025-04-08T19:28:53.087

Link: CVE-2023-52629

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-03-29T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-52629 - Bugzilla

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