#VU120382 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-54113
Published: December 26, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120382
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-54113
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the mem_dump_obj() function in mm/util.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a22f9c17b1aa2a35b5eedee928f7841595b55cd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f7a4e88e40e38c0b16a4bcb599b7b1d8c81440d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8fb1601ec0a2c4c34fc2170af767e5c2a6400573
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c83ad36a18c02c0f51280b50272327807916987f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dddca4c46ec92f83449bc91dd199f46a89e066be
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.4.16