#VU120388 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-54084
Published: December 26, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120388
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-2023-54084
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 snd_dg00x_stream_init_duplex() function in sound/firewire/digi00x/digi00x-stream.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/13c5fa1248bf06e95a25907c1be83948b8c44c50
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5009aead17f060753428e249eb0246eb1c2f8b86
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67148395efa2c1fb20e98fca359b20e7a6c81fe4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbb5ac533ca6c4e2775a95388c9c0c610bb442b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0e72058d5e21982e61a29de6b098f7c1f0db498
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee1a221d947809c0308f27567c07a3ac93406057
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.30