#VU120386 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-54100
Published: December 26, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120386
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-2023-54100
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 __qedi_remove() function in drivers/scsi/qedi/qedi_main.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/124027cd1a624ce0347adcd59241a9966a726b22
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3738a230831e861503119ee2691c4a7dc56ed60a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e756a59cee6a8a79b9059c5bdf0ecbf5bb8d151
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89f6023fc321c958a0fb11f143a6eb4544ae3940
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5749639f2d0a1f6cbe187d05f70c2e7c544d748
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa19c533ab19161298f0780bcc6523af88f6fd20
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.180