Kernel: smsusb: use-after-free caused by do_submit_urb()

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Summary

CVECVE-2023-4132
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2023-08-03 15:15:32 UTC
Updated2026-11-07 12:17:36 UTC
DescriptionA 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS: 0.002530000 probability, percentile 0.169570000 (date 2026-11-08)

Problem Types: CWE-416 | CWE-416 Use After Free | CWE-416 CWE-416 Use After Free

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Primary5.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
3.1[email protected]Secondary5.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
3.1CNACVSS5.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 10.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 11.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 12.0 All All All
Operating System Fedoraproject Fedora - All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel All All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux 8.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux For Real Time 8.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux For Real Time For Nfv 8.0 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 unaffected 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9 * rpm Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 unaffected 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 * rpm Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support unaffected 0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6 * rpm Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support unaffected 0:4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8 * rpm Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Virtualization 4 For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 unaffected 0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6 * rpm Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Not specified Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Not specified Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Not specified Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Not specified Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Not specified Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-5492-1 linux af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.debian.org
[SECURITY] [DLA 3623-1] linux-5.10 security update af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.debian.org
Red Hat af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 access.redhat.com Third Party Advisory
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-5480-1 linux af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.debian.org
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0724 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 access.redhat.com
cve-details af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 access.redhat.com Third Party Advisory
Red Hat af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 access.redhat.com Third Party Advisory
CVE-2023-4132 Linux Kernel Vulnerability in NetApp Products | NetApp Product Security af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 security.netapp.com
Red Hat af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 access.redhat.com
2221707 – (CVE-2023-4132) CVE-2023-4132 kernel: smsusb: use-after-free caused by do_submit_urb() af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.redhat.com Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: Red Hat would like to thank Duoming Zhou for reporting this issue. (en)

Additional Advisory Data

SourceTimeEvent
CNA2023-07-10T00:00:00.000ZReported to Red Hat.
CNA2023-02-08T00:00:00.000ZMade public.

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 161147 Oracle Enterprise Linux Security Update for kernel (ELSA-2023-7077)
  • 199809 Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux kernel Vulnerabilities (USN-6416-1)
  • 199814 Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux kernel Vulnerabilities (USN-6416-2)
  • 199840 Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) Vulnerabilities (USN-6416-3)
  • 199844 Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) Vulnerabilities (USN-6445-1)
  • 199858 Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) Vulnerabilities (USN-6445-2)
  • 199879 Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux kernel Vulnerabilities (USN-6464-1)
  • 199882 Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux kernel Vulnerabilities (USN-6462-1)
  • 199883 Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux kernel (NVIDIA) Vulnerabilities (USN-6466-1)
  • 199919 Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux kernel (IoT) Vulnerabilities (USN-6462-2)
  • 199957 Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux kernel (StarFive) Vulnerabilities (USN-6520-1)
  • 200202 Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux kernel Vulnerabilities (USN-6701-1)
  • 200209 Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux kernel (GCP) Vulnerabilities (USN-6701-2)
  • 200222 Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux kernel Vulnerabilities (USN-6701-3)
  • 200244 Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux kernel (Azure) Vulnerabilities (USN-6701-4)
  • 242434 Red Hat Update for kernel-rt security (RHSA-2023:6901)
  • 242451 Red Hat Update for kernel security (RHSA-2023:7077)
  • 242789 Red Hat Update for kernel (RHSA-2024:0575)
  • 242890 Red Hat Update for kernel (RHSA-2024:0724)
  • 379043 Alibaba Cloud Linux Security Update for cloud-kernel (ALINUX3-SA-2023:0136)
  • 379435 Alibaba Cloud Linux Security Update for cloud-kernel (ALINUX2-SA-2024:0012)
  • 6000212 Debian Security Update for linux (DSA 5480-1)
  • 6000220 Debian Security Update for linux (DSA 5492-1)
  • 6000265 Debian Security Update for linux-5.10 (DLA 3623-1)
  • 673449 EulerOS Security Update for kernel (EulerOS-SA-2023-2898)
  • 673484 EulerOS Security Update for kernel (EulerOS-SA-2023-3033)
  • 673732 EulerOS Security Update for kernel (EulerOS-SA-2023-3010)
  • 673848 EulerOS Security Update for kernel (EulerOS-SA-2023-3217)
  • 673970 EulerOS Security Update for kernel (EulerOS-SA-2023-2879)
  • 754863 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for the Linux Kernel (SUSE-SU-2023:3680-1)
  • 754866 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for the Linux Kernel (SUSE-SU-2023:3684-1)
  • 754869 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for the Linux Kernel (SUSE-SU-2023:3681-1)
  • 754876 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for the Linux Kernel (SUSE-SU-2023:3687-1)
  • 754883 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for the Linux Kernel (SUSE-SU-2023:3705-1)
  • 941453 AlmaLinux Security Update for kernel (ALSA-2023:7077)

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