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CVE-2023-52491

HIGH
7.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: mtk-jpeg: Fix use after free bug due to error path handling in mtk_jpeg_dec_device_run In mtk_jpeg_probe, &jpeg->job_timeout_work is bound with mtk_jpeg_job_timeout_work. In mtk_jpeg_dec_device_run, if error happens in mtk_jpeg_set_dec_dst, it will finally start the worker while mark the job as finished by invoking v4l2_m2m_job_finish. There are two methods to trigger the bug. If we remove the module, it which will call mtk_jpeg_remove to make cleanup. The possible sequence is as follows, which will cause a use-after-free bug. CPU0 CPU1 mtk_jpeg_dec_... | start worker | |mtk_jpeg_job_timeout_work mtk_jpeg_remove | v4l2_m2m_release | kfree(m2m_dev); | | | v4l2_m2m_get_curr_priv | m2m_dev->curr_ctx //use If we close the file descriptor, which will call mtk_jpeg_release, it will have a similar sequence. Fix this bug by starting timeout worker only if started jpegdec worker successfully. Then v4l2_m2m_job_finish will only be called in either mtk_jpeg_job_timeout_work or mtk_jpeg_dec_device_run.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:5.10.216-1CVE-2023-52491
Fixed in:6.1.76-1CVE-2023-52491
Fixed in:6.6.15-1CVE-2023-52491
Fixed in:6.6.15-1CVE-2023-52491
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-106.116USN-6766-1
Fixed in:6.5.0-41.41USN-6818-1
linux-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1061.67USN-6766-3
Fixed in:6.5.0-1021.21USN-6819-2
linux-aws-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1061.67~20.04.1USN-6766-3
linux-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1063.72USN-6766-1
Fixed in:6.5.0-1022.23USN-6819-1
linux-azure-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1063.72~20.04.1USN-6766-1
linux-azure-6.5Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0-1022.23~22.04.1USN-6819-1
linux-azure-fdeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1063.72.1USN-6766-1
linux-azure-fde-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1063.72~20.04.1.1USN-6766-1
linux-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1059.67USN-6766-1
Fixed in:6.5.0-1022.24USN-6818-1
linux-gcp-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1059.67~20.04.1USN-6766-1
linux-gcp-6.5Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0-1022.24~22.04.1USN-6818-1
linux-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1058.63USN-6766-1
linux-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1044.51USN-6766-1
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Fixed in:5.15.0-1044.51~20.04.1USN-6766-1
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Fixed in:5.15.0-106.116~20.04.1USN-6766-2
linux-hwe-6.5Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0-41.41~22.04.2USN-6818-4
linux-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1054.57USN-6766-1
linux-ibm-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1054.57~20.04.1USN-6766-1
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Fixed in:5.15.0-1044.51USN-6766-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1054-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1054.57~20.04.1USN-6766-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-1054.57USN-6766-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1054-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1054.55USN-6766-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1054-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1054.55USN-6766-1
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Fixed in:5.15.0-1058.63USN-6766-1
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Fixed in:5.15.0-1059.67~20.04.1USN-6766-1
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linux-image-5.15.0-1059-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1059.65~20.04.1USN-6766-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-1059.65USN-6766-1
linux-image-5.15.0-106-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-106.116~20.04.1USN-6766-2
Fixed in:5.15.0-106.116USN-6766-1
linux-image-5.15.0-106-generic-64kUbuntu
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Fixed in:5.15.0-106.116USN-6766-1
linux-image-5.15.0-106-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-106.116~20.04.1USN-6766-2
Fixed in:5.15.0-106.116USN-6766-1
linux-image-5.15.0-106-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-106.116~20.04.1USN-6766-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-106.116USN-6766-1
linux-image-5.15.0-106-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
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Fixed in:5.15.0-106.116USN-6766-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1061-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1061.67~20.04.1USN-6766-3
Fixed in:5.15.0-1061.67USN-6766-3
linux-image-5.15.0-1063-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1063.72~20.04.1USN-6766-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-1063.72USN-6766-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1063-azure-fdeUbuntu
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Fixed in:5.15.0-1063.72.1USN-6766-1
linux-image-6.5.0-1015-starfiveUbuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0-1015.16~22.04.1USN-6819-1
Fixed in:6.5.0-1015.16USN-6819-1
linux-image-6.5.0-1017-laptopUbuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0-1017.20USN-6818-2
linux-image-6.5.0-1018-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0-1018.21USN-6818-1
linux-image-6.5.0-1021-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0-1021.21USN-6819-2
linux-image-6.5.0-1021-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0-1021.22USN-6818-3
linux-image-6.5.0-1021-nvidia-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0-1021.22USN-6818-3
linux-image-6.5.0-1022-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0-1022.23~22.04.1USN-6819-1
Fixed in:6.5.0-1022.23USN-6819-1
linux-image-6.5.0-1022-azure-fdeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0-1022.23~22.04.1USN-6819-1
Fixed in:6.5.0-1022.23USN-6819-1
linux-image-6.5.0-1022-gcpUbuntu
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Fixed in:6.5.0-1022.24USN-6818-1
linux-image-6.5.0-1024-oemUbuntu
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Fixed in:6.5.0-1024.24~22.04.1USN-6819-4
Fixed in:6.5.0-1024.24USN-6819-2
linux-image-6.5.0-1024-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0-1024.24~22.04.1USN-6819-4
Fixed in:6.5.0-1024.24USN-6819-2
linux-image-6.5.0-41-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0-41.41~22.04.2USN-6818-4
Fixed in:6.5.0-41.41USN-6818-1
linux-image-6.5.0-41-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0-41.41~22.04.2USN-6818-4
Fixed in:6.5.0-41.41USN-6818-1
linux-image-6.5.0-41-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0-41.41.1~22.04.1USN-6818-1
Fixed in:6.5.0-41.41.1USN-6818-1
linux-image-6.5.0-41-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0-41.41.1~22.04.1USN-6818-1
Fixed in:6.5.0-41.41.1USN-6818-1
linux-image-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1061.67~20.04.1USN-6766-3
Fixed in:6.5.0.1021.21USN-6819-2
linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1061.61USN-6766-3
linux-image-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1063.72~20.04.1USN-6766-1
Fixed in:6.5.0.1022.23~22.04.1USN-6819-1
Fixed in:6.5.0.1022.26USN-6819-1
linux-image-azure-cvmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1063.72~20.04.1USN-6766-1
linux-image-azure-fdeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1063.72~20.04.1.41USN-6766-1
Fixed in:6.5.0.1022.23~22.04.1USN-6819-1
Fixed in:6.5.0.1022.26USN-6819-1
linux-image-azure-fde-lts-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1063.72.41USN-6766-1
linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1063.61USN-6766-1
linux-image-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1059.67~20.04.1USN-6766-1
Fixed in:6.5.0.1022.24~22.04.1USN-6818-1
Fixed in:6.5.0.1022.24USN-6818-1
linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1059.55USN-6766-1
linux-image-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.106.106USN-6766-1
Fixed in:6.5.0.41.41USN-6818-1
linux-image-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.106.106USN-6766-1
Fixed in:6.5.0.41.41USN-6818-1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.106.116~20.04.1USN-6766-2
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0.41.41~22.04.2USN-6818-4
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Fixed in:5.15.0.106.116~20.04.1USN-6766-2
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Fixed in:6.5.0.41.41~22.04.2USN-6818-4
linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.106.106USN-6766-1
Fixed in:6.5.0.41.41USN-6818-1
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.106.116~20.04.1USN-6766-2
linux-image-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1058.57USN-6766-1
linux-image-gke-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1058.57USN-6766-1
linux-image-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1044.43USN-6766-1
linux-image-gkeop-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1044.51~20.04.1USN-6766-1
Fixed in:5.15.0.1044.43USN-6766-1
linux-image-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1054.57~20.04.1USN-6766-1
Fixed in:5.15.0.1054.50USN-6766-1
linux-image-intelUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1058.64~20.04.1USN-6828-1
linux-image-intel-iotgUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1058.64~20.04.1USN-6828-1
Fixed in:5.15.0.1057.57USN-6795-1
linux-image-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1058.54USN-6766-1
Fixed in:6.5.0.41.41USN-6818-1
linux-image-laptop-23.10Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0.1017.20USN-6818-2
linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.106.101USN-6766-1
Fixed in:6.5.0.41.41.1USN-6818-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.106.101USN-6766-1
Fixed in:6.5.0.41.41.1USN-6818-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.106.116~20.04.1USN-6766-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0.41.41.1~22.04.1USN-6818-1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.106.116~20.04.1USN-6766-1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0.41.41.1~22.04.1USN-6818-1
linux-image-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1054.54USN-6766-1
linux-image-nvidia-6.5Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0.1021.29USN-6818-3
linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.5Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0.1021.29USN-6818-3
linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0.1021.29USN-6818-3
linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0.1021.29USN-6818-3
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1054.54USN-6766-1
linux-image-oem-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.106.116~20.04.1USN-6766-2
linux-image-oem-20.04bUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.106.116~20.04.1USN-6766-2
linux-image-oem-20.04cUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.106.116~20.04.1USN-6766-2
linux-image-oem-20.04dUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.106.116~20.04.1USN-6766-2
linux-image-oem-22.04Ubuntu
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linux-image-oem-22.04aUbuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0.1024.26USN-6819-3
linux-image-oem-22.04bUbuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0.1024.26USN-6819-3
linux-image-oem-22.04cUbuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0.1024.26USN-6819-3
linux-image-oem-22.04dUbuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0.1024.26USN-6819-3
linux-image-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1059.65~20.04.1USN-6766-1
Fixed in:6.5.0.1024.24~22.04.1USN-6819-4
Fixed in:6.5.0.1024.26USN-6819-2
linux-image-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0.1024.24~22.04.1USN-6819-4
Fixed in:6.5.0.1024.26USN-6819-2
linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1059.55USN-6766-1
linux-image-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1054.52USN-6766-2
Fixed in:6.5.0.1018.19USN-6818-1
linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1054.52USN-6766-2
Fixed in:6.5.0.1018.19USN-6818-1
linux-image-starfiveUbuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0.1015.16~22.04.1USN-6819-1
Fixed in:6.5.0.1015.17USN-6819-1
linux-image-virtualUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.106.106USN-6766-1
Fixed in:6.5.0.41.41USN-6818-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.106.116~20.04.1USN-6766-2
linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
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linux-intel-iotgUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1057.63USN-6795-1
linux-intel-iotg-5.15Ubuntu
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linux-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1058.63USN-6766-1
linux-laptopUbuntu
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linux-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-106.116USN-6766-1
Fixed in:6.5.0-41.41.1USN-6818-1
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-106.116~20.04.1USN-6766-1
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0-41.41.1~22.04.1USN-6818-1
linux-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1054.55USN-6766-1
linux-nvidia-6.5Ubuntu
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linux-oem-6.5Ubuntu
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linux-oracleUbuntu
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linux-oracle-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1059.65~20.04.1USN-6766-1
linux-oracle-6.5Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0-1024.24~22.04.1USN-6819-4
linux-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1054.57USN-6766-2
Fixed in:6.5.0-1018.21USN-6818-1
linux-starfiveUbuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0-1015.16USN-6819-1
linux-starfive-6.5Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0-1015.16~22.04.1USN-6819-1

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CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.28%probability of exploitation in 30 days
19thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 19% of all known CVEs.

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