CVE-2023-52974

High

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: iscsi_tcp: Fix UAF during login when accessing the shost ipaddress If during iscsi_sw_tcp_session_create() iscsi_tcp_r2tpool_alloc() fails, userspace could be accessing the host's ipaddress attr. If we then free the session via iscsi_session_teardown() while userspace is still accessing the session we will hit a use after free bug. Set the tcp_sw_host->session after we have completed session creation and can no longer fail.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedMar 27, 2025
First seenMar 27, 2025

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel4.14.306, 4.19.273, 5.4.232, 5.10.168, 5.15.93, 6.1.11 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernelv < 4.14.306, 4.15 ≤ v < 4.19.273, 4.20 ≤ v < 5.4.232, 5.5 ≤ v < 5.10.168, 5.11 ≤ v < 5.15.93, 5.16 ≤ v < 6.1.11, 6.24.14.306, 4.19.273, 5.4.232, 5.10.168, 5.15.93, 6.1.11

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CVE-2023-52974 · Linux Kernel · Dark Radar