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

media: bttv: fix use after free error due to btv->timeout timer

There may be some a race condition between timer function
bttv_irq_timeout and bttv_remove. The timer is setup in
probe and there is no timer_delete operation in remove
function. When it hit kfree btv, the function might still be
invoked, which will cause use after free bug.

This bug is found by static analysis, it may be false positive.

Fix it by adding del_timer_sync invoking to the remove function.

cpu0 cpu1
bttv_probe
->timer_setup
->bttv_set_dma
->mod_timer;
bttv_remove
->kfree(btv);
->bttv_irq_timeout
->USE btv
Published: 2024-05-21
Score: 5.2 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Mon, 11 May 2026 20:15:00 +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

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 08:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Thu, 08 Aug 2024 23:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::nfv
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux

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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T19:34:10.440Z

Reserved: 2024-05-21T15:19:24.255Z

Link: CVE-2023-52847

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T23:11:36.080Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2024-05-21T16:15:21.873

Modified: 2024-11-21T08:40:42.820

Link: CVE-2023-52847

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2024-05-21T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-52847 - Bugzilla

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