#VU120726 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-54186
Published: December 30, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120726
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-2023-54186
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 pin_assignment_show() function in drivers/usb/typec/altmodes/displayport.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/08bd1be1c716fd50a7df48f82dcbc59a103082b5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e61a7432fcd4bca06f05b7f1c7d7cb461880fe2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f9c0a7c272626cb6716ffc7800e8c73260cdce6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54ee23e4ab263a495ace1eed43d3883212ece17f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8f28269dd4bf9b55c3fb376ae31512730a96fce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc0e18f95c88435bd8a1ceb540243cd7fbcd9781
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff466f77d0a56719979c4234abd412abd98eae8f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.181