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CVE-2023-53484 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: lib: cpu_rmap: Avoid use after free on rmap->obj array entries When calling irq_set_affinity_notifier() with NULL at the notify argument, it will cause freeing of the glue pointer in the corresponding array entry but will leave the pointer in the array. A subsequent call to free_irq_cpu_rmap() will try to free this entry again leading to possible use after free. Fix that by setting NULL to the array entry and checking that we have non-zero at the array entry when iterating over the array in free_irq_cpu_rmap(). The current code does not suffer from this since there are no cases where irq_set_affinity_notifier(irq, NULL) (note the NULL passed for the notify arg) is called, followed by a call to free_irq_cpu_rmap() so we don't hit and issue. Subsequent patches in this series excersize this flow, hence the required fix.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e0473f1060aa49621d40a113afde24818101d37 kernel.org Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67bca5f1d644f4e79b694abd8052a177de81c37f kernel.org Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/981f339d2905b6a92ef59358158b326493aecac5 kernel.org Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6ed54dd90698dc0744d669524cc1c122ded8a16 kernel.org Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9115f49cf260d24d8b5f2d9a4b63cb31a627bb4 kernel.org Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc2d2b3dbfb0ba57bc027fb7e1121250c50e4000 kernel.org Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1308bd0b24cb1d78fa2747d5fa3e055cc628a48 kernel.org Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f748e15253833b771acbede14ea98f50831ac289 kernel.org Patch 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-416 Use After Free cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-53484
NVD Published Date:
10/01/2025
NVD Last Modified:
01/20/2026
Source:
kernel.org