Linux Kernel Infrared Driver use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel. It has been classified as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Infrared Driver. The manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-1118. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel (Operating System) (unknown version). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Infrared Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A flaw use after free in the Linux kernel integrated infrared receiver/transceiver driver was found in the way user detaching rc device. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

The weakness was disclosed 03/02/2023 as 29b0589a865b6f66d141d79b2dd1373e4e50fe17. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-1118 since 03/01/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 236642 (Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 : 0042: cloud-kernel bugfix, enhancement and (ALINUX3-SA-2023:0042)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying the patch 29b0589a865b6f66d141d79b2dd1373e4e50fe17 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (236642), EUVD (EUVD-2023-23401) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-1086). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • SUSE Linux
  • IBM QRadar SIEM

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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NVD Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 236642
Nessus Name: Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 : 0042: cloud-kernel bugfix, enhancement and (ALINUX3-SA-2023:0042)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: 29b0589a865b6f66d141d79b2dd1373e4e50fe17

Timelineinfo

03/01/2023 🔍
03/02/2023 +1 days 🔍
03/02/2023 +0 days 🔍
10/17/2025 +960 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: 29b0589a865b6f66d141d79b2dd1373e4e50fe17
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-1118 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-1118
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-222227
EUVD: 🔍
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2024-1086 - IBM QRadar SIEM: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 03/02/2023 19:39
Updated: 10/17/2025 09:35
Changes: 03/02/2023 19:39 (41), 03/30/2023 19:47 (11), 05/19/2025 19:15 (17), 08/11/2025 02:48 (1), 10/17/2025 09:35 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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