Linux Kernel up to 6.1.38/6.3.12/6.4.3 driver hash_for_each_possible use after free

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.1.38/6.3.12/6.4.3. Affected by this issue is the function hash_for_each_possible of the component driver. The manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-54101. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.1.38/6.3.12/6.4.3. Affected is the function hash_for_each_possible of the component driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: driver: soc: xilinx: use _safe loop iterator to avoid a use after free The hash_for_each_possible() loop dereferences "eve_data" to get the next item on the list. However the loop frees eve_data so it leads to a use after free. Use hash_for_each_possible_safe() instead.

The advisory is available at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-54101 since 12/24/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/03/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 280026 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-54101), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 6.1.39, 6.3.13 or 6.4.4 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 49fca83f6f3f0cafe5bf5b43e8ee81cf73c2d5e0/f16599e638073ef0b2828bb64f5e99138e9381b5/256aace3a5d8c987183ba4832dffb36f48ea7d3b/c58da0ba3e5c86e51e2c1557afaf6f71e00c4533 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 (280026) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2929). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Affected

• Open Source Linux Kernel

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Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 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
• 6.1.18
• 6.1.19
• 6.1.20
• 6.1.21
• 6.1.22
• 6.1.23
• 6.1.24
• 6.1.25
• 6.1.26
• 6.1.27
• 6.1.28
• 6.1.29
• 6.1.30
• 6.1.31
• 6.1.32
• 6.1.33
• 6.1.34
• 6.1.35
• 6.1.36
• 6.1.37
• 6.1.38
• 6.3.0
• 6.3.1
• 6.3.2
• 6.3.3
• 6.3.4
• 6.3.5
• 6.3.6
• 6.3.7
• 6.3.8
• 6.3.9
• 6.3.10
• 6.3.11
• 6.3.12
• 6.4.0
• 6.4.1
• 6.4.2
• 6.4.3

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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