Linux Kernel up to 6.2.4 ubi ubi_change_vtbl_record use after free

| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 7.6 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
Summary
A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.2.4. It has been classified as critical. This issue affects the function ubi_change_vtbl_record of the component ubi. This manipulation causes use after free.
This vulnerability appears as CVE-2023-53800. There is no available exploit.
Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
Details
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.2.4. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ubi_change_vtbl_record of the component ubi. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ubi: Fix use-after-free when volume resizing failed There is an use-after-free problem reported by KASAN: ================================================================== BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in ubi_eba_copy_table+0x11f/0x1c0 [ubi] Read of size 8 at addr ffff888101eec008 by task ubirsvol/4735 CPU: 2 PID: 4735 Comm: ubirsvol Not tainted 6.1.0-rc1-00003-g84fa3304a7fc-dirty #14 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.14.0-1.fc33 04/01/2014 Call Trace: <TASK> dump_stack_lvl+0x34/0x44 print_report+0x171/0x472 kasan_report+0xad/0x130 ubi_eba_copy_table+0x11f/0x1c0 [ubi] ubi_resize_volume+0x4f9/0xbc0 [ubi] ubi_cdev_ioctl+0x701/0x1850 [ubi] __x64_sys_ioctl+0x11d/0x170 do_syscall_64+0x35/0x80 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x46/0xb0 </TASK> When ubi_change_vtbl_record() returns an error in ubi_resize_volume(), "new_eba_tbl" will be freed on error handing path, but it is holded by "vol->eba_tbl" in ubi_eba_replace_table(). It means that the liftcycle of "vol->eba_tbl" and "vol" are different, so when resizing volume in next time, it causing an use-after-free fault. Fix it by not freeing "new_eba_tbl" after it replaced in ubi_eba_replace_table(), while will be freed in next volume resizing.
The advisory is shared at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-53800 since 12/09/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/29/2026).
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 302405 (EulerOS 2.0 SP10 : kernel (EulerOS-SA-2026-1313)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.
Upgrading to version 4.14.308, 4.19.276, 5.4.235, 5.10.173, 5.15.100, 6.1.18 or 6.2.5 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch bf9875aa7f7d624a8c084425b14bf7e5907ebc30/bf795ebbb9995e2fe7945de71177f01c2f1215dc/9c8be1f165baee53b5a36ea0b3c9281d403a1d0b/35f8d4064e54c18424db2997059d4c0b1d13d093/53818746e549e61841428892a8d94344494be797/b0c951742348d216f094d16ed4f70ae73db881c0/3d6378f7056ac7350338f941001162a8f660853c/9af31d6ec1a4be4caab2550096c6bd2ba8fba472 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (302405) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2765). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.
Affected
- Debian Linux
- Amazon Linux 2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- Ubuntu Linux
- SUSE Linux
- Oracle Linux
- SUSE openSUSE
- Open Source Linux Kernel
- RESF Rocky Linux
Product
Type
Vendor
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Version
- 4.14.307
- 4.19.275
- 5.4.234
- 5.10.172
- 5.15.0
- 5.15.1
- 5.15.2
- 5.15.3
- 5.15.4
- 5.15.5
- 5.15.6
- 5.15.7
- 5.15.8
- 5.15.9
- 5.15.10
- 5.15.11
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- 5.15.14
- 5.15.15
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- 5.15.18
- 5.15.19
- 5.15.20
- 5.15.21
- 5.15.22
- 5.15.23
- 5.15.24
- 5.15.25
- 5.15.26
- 5.15.27
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- 5.15.29
- 5.15.30
- 5.15.31
- 5.15.32
- 5.15.33
- 5.15.34
- 5.15.35
- 5.15.36
- 5.15.37
- 5.15.38
- 5.15.39
- 5.15.40
- 5.15.41
- 5.15.42
- 5.15.43
- 5.15.44
- 5.15.45
- 5.15.46
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- 5.15.48
- 5.15.49
- 5.15.50
- 5.15.51
- 5.15.52
- 5.15.53
- 5.15.54
- 5.15.55
- 5.15.56
- 5.15.57
- 5.15.58
- 5.15.59
- 5.15.60
- 5.15.61
- 5.15.62
- 5.15.63
- 5.15.64
- 5.15.65
- 5.15.66
- 5.15.67
- 5.15.68
- 5.15.69
- 5.15.70
- 5.15.71
- 5.15.72
- 5.15.73
- 5.15.74
- 5.15.75
- 5.15.76
- 5.15.77
- 5.15.78
- 5.15.79
- 5.15.80
- 5.15.81
- 5.15.82
- 5.15.83
- 5.15.84
- 5.15.85
- 5.15.86
- 5.15.87
- 5.15.88
- 5.15.89
- 5.15.90
- 5.15.91
- 5.15.92
- 5.15.93
- 5.15.94
- 5.15.95
- 5.15.96
- 5.15.97
- 5.15.98
- 5.15.99
- 6.1.0
- 6.1.1
- 6.1.2
- 6.1.3
- 6.1.4
- 6.1.5
- 6.1.6
- 6.1.7
- 6.1.8
- 6.1.9
- 6.1.10
- 6.1.11
- 6.1.12
- 6.1.13
- 6.1.14
- 6.1.15
- 6.1.16
- 6.1.17
- 6.2.0
- 6.2.1
- 6.2.2
- 6.2.3
- 6.2.4
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6
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Exploiting
Class: Use after freeCWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 302405
Nessus Name: EulerOS 2.0 SP10 : kernel (EulerOS-SA-2026-1313)
Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Upgrade: Kernel 4.14.308/4.19.276/5.4.235/5.10.173/5.15.100/6.1.18/6.2.5
Patch: bf9875aa7f7d624a8c084425b14bf7e5907ebc30/bf795ebbb9995e2fe7945de71177f01c2f1215dc/9c8be1f165baee53b5a36ea0b3c9281d403a1d0b/35f8d4064e54c18424db2997059d4c0b1d13d093/53818746e549e61841428892a8d94344494be797/b0c951742348d216f094d16ed4f70ae73db881c0/3d6378f7056ac7350338f941001162a8f660853c/9af31d6ec1a4be4caab2550096c6bd2ba8fba472
Timeline
12/09/2025 Advisory disclosed12/09/2025 CVE reserved
12/09/2025 VulDB entry created
03/29/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: kernel.orgAdvisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2023-53800 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-53800
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-335053
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-2765 - Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service
Entry
Created: 12/09/2025 11:18Updated: 03/29/2026 11:55
Changes: 12/09/2025 11:18 (59), 12/09/2025 11:31 (1), 03/16/2026 21:23 (2), 03/29/2026 11:55 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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