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Unscored CVE-2023-21255 EUVD-2023-25423GHSA-5852-j2m5-mf5f

In multiple functions of binder.c, there is a possible memory corruption due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of pr…

Published Jul 12, 2023 · Updated Feb 13, 2025 · Assigned by google_android

Vendor: Google Product: Android Package: linux Package: linux Package: linux-allwinner-5.19 Package: linux-aws Package: linux-aws-5.0 Package: linux-aws-5.11 Package: linux-aws-5.13 Package: linux-aws-5.15 Package: linux-aws-5.19 Package: linux-aws-5.3 Package: linux-aws-5.4 Package: linux-aws-5.8 Package: linux-aws-6.2 Package: linux-aws-fips Package: linux-azure Package: linux-azure-5.11 Package: linux-azure-5.13 Package: linux-azure-5.15 Package: linux-azure-5.19 Package: linux-azure-5.3 Package: linux-azure-5.4 Package: linux-azure-5.8 Package: linux-azure-edge Package: linux-azure-fde Package: linux-azure-fde-5.19 Package: linux-azure-fips Package: linux-bluefield Package: linux-fips Package: linux-gcp Package: linux-gcp-5.11 Package: linux-gcp-5.13 Package: linux-gcp-5.15 Package: linux-gcp-5.19 Package: linux-gcp-5.3 Package: linux-gcp-5.4 Package: linux-gcp-5.8 Package: linux-gcp-6.2 Package: linux-gcp-fips Package: linux-gke Package: linux-gke-4.15 Package: linux-gke-5.15 Package: linux-gke-5.4 Package: linux-gkeop Package: linux-gkeop-5.15 Package: linux-gkeop-5.4 Package: linux-hwe Package: linux-hwe-5.11 Package: linux-hwe-5.13 Package: linux-hwe-5.15 Package: linux-hwe-5.19 Package: linux-hwe-5.4 Package: linux-hwe-5.8 Package: linux-hwe-6.2 Package: linux-hwe-edge Package: linux-ibm Package: linux-ibm-5.15 Package: linux-ibm-5.4 Package: linux-intel-5.13 Package: linux-intel-iot-realtime Package: linux-intel-iotg Package: linux-intel-iotg-5.15 Package: linux-iot Package: linux-kvm Package: linux-lowlatency Package: linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 Package: linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 Package: linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 Package: linux-nvidia Package: linux-nvidia-6.2 Package: linux-nvidia-tegra Package: linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 Package: linux-nvidia-tegra-igx Package: linux-oem Package: linux-oem-5.10 Package: linux-oem-5.13 Package: linux-oem-5.14 Package: linux-oem-5.17 Package: linux-oem-5.6 Package: linux-oem-6.0 Package: linux-oem-6.1 Package: linux-oracle Package: linux-oracle-5.0 Package: linux-oracle-5.11 Package: linux-oracle-5.13 Package: linux-oracle-5.15 Package: linux-oracle-5.3 Package: linux-oracle-5.4 Package: linux-oracle-5.8 Package: linux-raspi Package: linux-raspi-5.4 Package: linux-raspi-realtime Package: linux-raspi2 Package: linux-realtime Package: linux-riscv Package: linux-riscv-5.11 Package: linux-riscv-5.15 Package: linux-riscv-5.19 Package: linux-riscv-5.8 Package: linux-starfive-5.19 Package: linux-vmware Package: linux-xilinx-zynqmp Platform: Android Ecosystem: Debian Ecosystem: Ubuntu

Description

In multiple functions of binder.c, there is a possible memory corruption due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Google Android Android kernel —

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 linux 6.3.7-1 —
Debian 13 linux 6.3.7-1 —
Debian 12 linux 6.1.37-1 —
Debian 11 linux 5.10.191-1 DSA-5480-1
Debian 10 linux-5.10 5.10.197-1~deb10u1 DLA-3623-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 22.04 LTS linux-bluefield 5.15.0-1023.25 —
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-raspi-realtime No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux +1 5.15.0-83.92 USN-6339-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-aws 5.15.0-1044.49 USN-6350-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-aws-6.2 6.2.0-1011.11~22.04.1 USN-6338-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-azure 5.15.0-1046.53 USN-6339-3
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-azure-fde 5.15.0-1046.53.1 USN-6339-3
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gcp 5.15.0-1041.49 USN-6339-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gcp-6.2 6.2.0-1013.13~22.04.1 USN-6338-2
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gke +1 5.15.0-1041.46 USN-6351-1, USN-6339-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gkeop 5.15.0-1027.32 USN-6351-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-hwe-6.2 6.2.0-32.32~22.04.1 USN-6338-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-ibm +1 5.15.0-1037.40 USN-6339-3, USN-6339-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-intel-iotg 5.15.0-1039.45 USN-6339-4
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 6.2.0-1012.12~22.04.1 USN-6338-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-nvidia 5.15.0-1032.32 USN-6339-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-nvidia-6.2 6.2.0-1010.10 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-nvidia-tegra 5.15.0-1017.17 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-nvidia-tegra-igx 5.15.0-1004.4 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-oem-6.1 6.1.0-1016.16 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-oracle 5.15.0-1042.48 USN-6350-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-riscv +12 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-xilinx-zynqmp 5.15.0-1025.29 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux 5.4.0-162.179 USN-6340-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-aws 5.4.0-1109.118 USN-6340-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-aws-5.15 5.15.0-1044.49~20.04.1 USN-6350-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure 5.4.0-1115.122 USN-6349-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure-5.15 5.15.0-1046.53~20.04.1 USN-6339-3
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure-fde-5.15 5.15.0-1046.53~20.04.1.1 USN-6339-3
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-bluefield 5.4.0-1070.76 USN-6397-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gcp 5.4.0-1112.121 USN-6340-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gcp-5.15 5.15.0-1041.49~20.04.1 USN-6339-2
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gke +26 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gkeop 5.4.0-1076.80 USN-6340-2
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gkeop-5.15 5.15.0-1027.32~20.04.1 USN-6339-2
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.15 +1 5.15.0-83.92~20.04.1 USN-6339-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-ibm 5.4.0-1056.61 USN-6357-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-ibm-5.15 5.15.0-1037.40~20.04.1 USN-6350-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-intel-iotg-5.15 5.15.0-1040.46~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-iot 5.4.0-1021.22 USN-6340-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-kvm 5.4.0-1098.104 USN-6340-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 5.15.0-1017.17~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-oracle 5.4.0-1108.117 USN-6340-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-oracle-5.15 5.15.0-1042.48~20.04.1 USN-6350-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-raspi 5.4.0-1093.104 USN-6340-2
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-riscv-5.15 5.15.0-1040.44~20.04.3 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-xilinx-zynqmp 5.4.0-1029.33 USN-6340-2
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp +13 No fix yet —
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-hwe-edge No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS linux-intel-iot-realtime 5.15.0-1038.40 —
Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS linux-realtime 5.15.0-1045.50 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-aws-fips 5.4.0-1109.118+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-azure-fips 5.4.0-1115.122+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-fips 5.4.0-1084.93 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-gcp-fips 5.4.0-1112.121+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-preview 22.04 LTS linux-fips No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-aws-5.4 5.4.0-1109.118~18.04.1 USN-6340-1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-azure-5.4 5.4.0-1115.122~18.04.1 USN-6340-2
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-5.4 5.4.0-1112.121~18.04.1 USN-6340-2
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.4 5.4.0-162.179~18.04.1 USN-6340-1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-ibm-5.4 5.4.0-1056.61~18.04.1 USN-6357-1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-oracle-5.4 5.4.0-1108.117~18.04.1 USN-6340-1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-raspi-5.4 5.4.0-1093.104~18.04.1 USN-6340-2

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