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CVE-2023-52859· NVD / CVE Program· CNA Linux

perf: hisi: Fix use-after-free when register pmu fails

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: perf: hisi: Fix use-after-free when register pmu fails When we fail to register the uncore pmu, the pmu context may not been allocated. The error handing will call cpuhp_state_remove_instance() to call uncore pmu offline callback, which migrate the pmu context. Since that's liable to lead to some kind of use-after-free. Use cpuhp_state_remove_instance_nocalls() instead of cpuhp_state_remove_instance() so that the notifiers don't execute after the PMU device has been failed to register.

HighCVSS 7.8 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
May 21, 2024
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
0.2% · 14th percentile
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Action score

31

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
31 / 40 · 7.8 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.2%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

Affected systems

VendorProduct
linuxlinux kernel

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • linux linux kernel5.13 and later · before 5.15.139
  • linux linux kernel5.16 and later · before 6.1.63
  • linux linux kernel6.2 and later · before 6.5.12
  • linux linux kernel6.6 and later · before 6.6.2

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Linux Linux

    • 5.13affected
    • 3bf30882c3c7b6e376d9d6d04082c9aa2d2ac30a and later · before 0e1e88bba286621b886218363de07b319d6208b2affected · git
    • 3bf30882c3c7b6e376d9d6d04082c9aa2d2ac30a and later · before b660420f449d094b1fabfa504889810b3a63cdd5affected · git
    • 3bf30882c3c7b6e376d9d6d04082c9aa2d2ac30a and later · before 3405f364f82d4f5407a8b4c519dc15d24b847fdaaffected · git
    • 3bf30882c3c7b6e376d9d6d04082c9aa2d2ac30a and later · before 75bab28ffd05ec8879c197890b1bd1dfec8d3f63affected · git
    • 3bf30882c3c7b6e376d9d6d04082c9aa2d2ac30a and later · before b805cafc604bfdb671fae7347a57f51154afa735affected · git
    • before 5.13not affected · semver
    • 5.15.139 and later · up to and including 5.15.*not affected · semver
    • 6.1.63 and later · up to and including 6.1.*not affected · semver
    • 6.5.12 and later · up to and including 6.5.*not affected · semver

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12linuxbefore 6.1.64-16.1.64-1
Debian:13linuxbefore 6.6.8-16.6.8-1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6dtb-aarch64before 6.4.0-150600.23.22.16.4.0-150600.23.22.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-debugbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.22.16.4.0-150600.23.22.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-kvmsmallbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.22.16.4.0-150600.23.22.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-obs-qabefore 6.4.0-150600.23.22.16.4.0-150600.23.22.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_4before 1-150600.13.3.31-150600.13.3.3
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_4before 1-150600.13.3.31-150600.13.3.3
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_2before 1-150600.1.3.21-150600.1.3.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_2before 1-150600.1.3.21-150600.1.3.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6kernel-64kbbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.22.16.4.0-150600.23.22.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6kernel-64kbbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.22.16.4.0-150600.23.22.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6kernel-defaultbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.22.16.4.0-150600.23.22.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6kernel-defaultbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.22.16.4.0-150600.23.22.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6kernel-default-basebefore 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1.150600.12.8.36.4.0-150600.23.22.1.150600.12.8.3
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6kernel-default-basebefore 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1.150600.12.8.36.4.0-150600.23.22.1.150600.12.8.3
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6kernel-sourcebefore 6.4.0-150600.23.22.16.4.0-150600.23.22.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6kernel-sourcebefore 6.4.0-150600.23.22.16.4.0-150600.23.22.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6kernel-zfcpdumpbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.22.16.4.0-150600.23.22.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6kernel-zfcpdumpbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.22.16.4.0-150600.23.22.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6kernel-docsbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.22.16.4.0-150600.23.22.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6kernel-docsbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.22.16.4.0-150600.23.22.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6kernel-obs-buildbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.22.16.4.0-150600.23.22.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6kernel-obs-buildbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.22.16.4.0-150600.23.22.1

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux0e1e88bba286621b886218363de07b319d6208b2Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux3405f364f82d4f5407a8b4c519dc15d24b847fdaVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux75bab28ffd05ec8879c197890b1bd1dfec8d3f63Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxb660420f449d094b1fabfa504889810b3a63cdd5Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxb805cafc604bfdb671fae7347a57f51154afa735Vendor (CNA)
debian:linux6.1.64-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-azure6.4.0-150600.8.11.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-rt6.4.0-150600.10.8.3 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-source-azure6.4.0-150600.8.11.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-syms-azure6.4.0-150600.8.11.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-azure6.4.0-150600.8.11.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_21-150600.1.3.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-rt6.4.0-150600.10.8.3 · SUSE:Real Time Module 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-rt_debug6.4.0-150600.10.8.3 · SUSE:Real Time Module 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-source-azure6.4.0-150600.8.11.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-source-rt6.4.0-150600.10.8.3 · SUSE:Real Time Module 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-syms-azure6.4.0-150600.8.11.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-syms-rt6.4.0-150600.10.8.1 · SUSE:Real Time Module 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-416 · Use After Free

CVSS vector

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

nvd-primary

Root cause

After a memory region is freed, another reference pointing to it is still used. By then, the same region may have been allocated for different data.

A representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.

Vulnerable

c
free(dev->buf);/* ... another thread is still running ... */process(dev->buf);

Fixed

c
lock(&dev->lock);free(dev->buf);dev->buf = NULL;unlock(&dev->lock);

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.

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