CVE-2023-4132
Kernel: smsusb: use-after-free caused by do_submit_urb()
CVSS Score
5.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
A use-after-free vulnerability was found in the siano smsusb module in the Linux kernel. The bug occurs during device initialization when the siano device is plugged in. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system, causing a denial of service condition.
| CWE | CWE-416 |
| Vendor | red hat |
| Product | red hat enterprise linux 8 |
| Published | Aug 3, 2023 |
| Last Updated | Nov 7, 2025 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Affected Versions
Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Virtualization 4 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
All versions affected References
access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6901 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7077 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0575 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0724 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4132 bugzilla.redhat.com: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2221707 lists.debian.org: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00027.html security.netapp.com: https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231020-0005/ debian.org: https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5480 debian.org: https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5492
Credits
Red Hat would like to thank Duoming Zhou for reporting this issue.