SB20251226129 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel phy tegra driver
Published: December 26, 2025 Updated: December 31, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20251226129
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-54083)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the tegra_xusb_port_unregister() function in drivers/phy/tegra/xusb.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/238edc04ddb9d272b38f5419bcd419ad3b92b91b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82187460347ad58fd6b06d2883da73c3f2df9631
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6a107c52073496d2e5d2837915f59fb3103832f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b84998a407a882991916b1a61d987c400d8a0ce6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0c2fcb1325d0d4f3b322b5ee49385f8eca2560d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.188
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.121
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.39
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.4.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5