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
History

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

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published: 2024-05-21T15:31:44.513Z

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

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: 2024-05-21T16:53:56.550

Link: CVE-2023-52847

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

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

Links: CVE-2023-52847 - Bugzilla