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Medium · 5.5 CVE-2023-4132 EUVD-2023-54014GHSA-897q-36v3-jwhm

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

Published Aug 3, 2023 · Updated Nov 7, 2026 · Assigned by redhat

Vendor: Red Hat Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Product: Red Hat Virtualization 4 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Package: kernel 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-aws-hwe Package: linux-azure Package: linux-azure-4.15 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-6.2 Package: linux-azure-edge Package: linux-azure-fde Package: linux-azure-fde-5.19 Package: linux-azure-fde-6.2 Package: linux-azure-fips Package: linux-bluefield Package: linux-fips Package: linux-gcp Package: linux-gcp-4.15 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-starfive-6.2 Package: linux-vmware Package: linux-xilinx-zynqmp Platform: Linux Ecosystem: Azure Linux Ecosystem: Debian Ecosystem: Ubuntu

Description

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 — —
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support — —
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support — —
Red Hat Red Hat Virtualization 4 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 — —
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 — —
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 — —
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 — —

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 6.4.4-1 —
Debian 13 linux 6.4.4-1 —
Debian 12 linux 6.1.52-1 DSA-5492-1
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 5.15.0-1027.29 —
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-raspi-realtime No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux 5.15.0-86.96 USN-6416-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-aws 5.15.0-1047.52 USN-6416-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-aws-6.2 6.2.0-1015.15~22.04.1 USN-6464-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-azure 5.15.0-1049.56 USN-6416-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-azure-6.2 +1 6.2.0-1016.16~22.04.1 USN-6464-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-azure-fde 5.15.0-1049.56.1 USN-6416-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-azure-fde-6.2 6.2.0-1016.16~22.04.1.1 USN-6464-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gcp 5.15.0-1044.52 USN-6416-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gcp-6.2 6.2.0-1018.20~22.04.1 USN-6464-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gke +1 5.15.0-1044.49 USN-6416-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gkeop 5.15.0-1030.35 USN-6416-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-hwe-6.2 6.2.0-36.37~22.04.1 USN-6464-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-ibm +1 5.15.0-1040.43 USN-6416-3, USN-6416-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-intel-iotg 5.15.0-1043.49 USN-6445-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-lowlatency 5.15.0-86.95 USN-6416-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-nvidia 5.15.0-1037.37 USN-6416-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-nvidia-6.2 6.2.0-1011.11 USN-6466-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-nvidia-tegra 5.15.0-1018.18 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-nvidia-tegra-igx 5.15.0-1005.5 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-oem-6.1 6.1.0-1019.19 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-oracle 5.15.0-1045.51 USN-6416-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-riscv +12 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-starfive-6.2 6.2.0-1009.10~22.04.1 USN-6520-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-xilinx-zynqmp 5.15.0-1025.29 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux 5.4.0-166.183 USN-6462-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-aws 5.4.0-1113.123 USN-6462-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-aws-5.15 5.15.0-1047.52~20.04.1 USN-6416-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure 5.4.0-1119.126 USN-6462-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure-5.15 5.15.0-1049.56~20.04.1 USN-6416-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure-fde-5.15 5.15.0-1049.56~20.04.1.1 USN-6416-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-bluefield 5.4.0-1074.80 USN-6462-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gcp 5.4.0-1117.126 USN-6462-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gcp-5.15 5.15.0-1044.52~20.04.1 USN-6416-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gke +26 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gkeop 5.4.0-1080.84 USN-6462-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gkeop-5.15 5.15.0-1030.35~20.04.1 USN-6416-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.15 5.15.0-86.96~20.04.1 USN-6416-2
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-ibm 5.4.0-1060.65 USN-6462-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-ibm-5.15 5.15.0-1040.43~20.04.1 USN-6416-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-intel-iotg-5.15 5.15.0-1043.49~20.04.1 USN-6445-2
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-iot 5.4.0-1025.26 USN-6462-2
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-kvm 5.4.0-1102.108 USN-6462-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 5.15.0-86.95~20.04.1 USN-6416-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 5.15.0-1018.18~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-oracle 5.4.0-1112.121 USN-6462-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-oracle-5.15 5.15.0-1045.51~20.04.1 USN-6416-2
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-raspi 5.4.0-1097.109 USN-6462-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-riscv-5.15 5.15.0-1043.47~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-xilinx-zynqmp 5.4.0-1033.37 USN-6462-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp +14 No fix yet —
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-hwe-edge No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS linux-intel-iot-realtime 5.15.0-1040.42 —
Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS linux-realtime 5.15.0-1048.54 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 20.04 LTS linux-fips +3 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 LTS linux-fips +3 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-aws-fips 5.4.0-1113.123+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-azure-fips 5.4.0-1119.126+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-fips 5.4.0-1088.97 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-gcp-fips 5.4.0-1117.126+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-aws-fips 4.15.0-2105.111 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-azure-fips 4.15.0-2084.90 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-fips 4.15.0-1121.132 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-fips 4.15.0-2068.73 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-preview 22.04 LTS linux-fips No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux 4.15.0-223.235 USN-6701-1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-aws 4.15.0-1166.179 USN-6701-1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-aws-5.4 5.4.0-1113.123~18.04.1 USN-6462-1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-azure-4.15 4.15.0-1175.190 USN-6701-3
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-azure-5.4 5.4.0-1119.126~18.04.2 USN-6462-1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-4.15 4.15.0-1160.177 USN-6701-2
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-5.4 5.4.0-1117.126~18.04.1 USN-6462-1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.4 5.4.0-166.183~18.04.2 USN-6462-1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-ibm-5.4 5.4.0-1060.65~18.04.1 USN-6462-1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-kvm 4.15.0-1150.155 USN-6701-1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-oracle 4.15.0-1129.140 USN-6701-1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-oracle-5.4 5.4.0-1112.121~18.04.4 USN-6462-1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-raspi-5.4 5.4.0-1097.109~18.04.2 USN-6462-1
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-aws-hwe 4.15.0-1166.179~16.04.1 USN-6701-3
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-azure 4.15.0-1175.190~16.04.1 USN-6701-3
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-gcp 4.15.0-1160.177~16.04.1 USN-6701-2
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-hwe 4.15.0-223.235~16.04.1 USN-6701-1
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-oracle 4.15.0-1129.140~16.04.1 USN-6701-3
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS linux-azure 4.15.0-1175.190~14.04.1 USN-6701-4
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 8 kernel-rt +12 4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9 RHSA-2023:6901
RHEL 8 perf +26 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 RHSA-2023:7077
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Red Hat Rhev Hypervisor 4 perf +2 4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6 RHSA-2024:0724
RHEL 8.8 EUS perf +26 4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8 RHSA-2024:0575
RHEL 8.6 EUS perf +26 4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6 RHSA-2024:0724

AlmaLinux

Errata ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
AlmaLinux 8 perf +24 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 ALSA-2023:7077
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 15 SP3 kernel-64kb +7 5.3.18-150300.59.133.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3684-1
SLES 15 SP3 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150300.59.133.1.150300.18.78.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3684-1
SLES 15 SP2 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150200.24.163.1.150200.9.81.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3687-1
SLES 15 SP2 kernel-docs +5 5.3.18-150200.24.163.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3687-1
SLES 15 SP1 kernel-docs +5 4.12.14-150100.197.157.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3680-1
SLES 12 SP5 kernel-azure +2 4.12.14-16.149.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3681-1
SLES 12 SP5 kernel-docs +4 4.12.14-122.176.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0316-1, SUSE-SU-2023:3705-1
Show 17 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES for SAP 15 SP3 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150300.59.133.1.150300.18.78.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3684-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP3 kernel-docs +5 5.3.18-150300.59.133.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3684-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP2 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150200.24.163.1.150200.9.81.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3687-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP2 kernel-docs +5 5.3.18-150200.24.163.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3687-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP1 kernel-docs +4 4.12.14-150100.197.157.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3680-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP5 kernel-azure +2 4.12.14-16.149.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3681-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP5 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-122.176.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3705-1
SLE Real Time 12 SP5 kernel-rt +3 4.12.14-10.141.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3601-1
SLE Micro 5.2 kernel-default 5.3.18-150300.59.133.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0369-1, SUSE-SU-2023:3684-1
SLE Micro 5.2 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150300.59.133.1.150300.18.78.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0369-1, SUSE-SU-2023:3684-1
SLE Micro 5.2 kernel-rt 5.3.18-150300.141.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0350-1, SUSE-SU-2023:3785-1
SLE Micro 5.2 kernel-source-rt 5.3.18-150300.232.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0350-1
SLE Micro 5.1 kernel-default 5.3.18-150300.59.133.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3684-1
SLE Micro 5.1 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150300.59.133.1.150300.18.78.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3684-1
SLE Micro 5.1 kernel-rt 5.3.18-150300.141.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3785-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP3 kernel-default 5.3.18-150300.59.133.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3684-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP3 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_36 1-150300.7.3.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3684-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 kernel-default 5.3.18-150200.24.163.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3687-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_40 1-150200.5.3.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3687-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-default 4.12.14-150100.197.157.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3680-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_44 1-150100.3.3.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3680-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kernel-default 4.12.14-122.176.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0316-1, SUSE-SU-2023:3705-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_48 1-8.3.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3705-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_76 1-8.7.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0316-1
SLE HPC 15 SP3 kernel-64kb +6 5.3.18-150300.59.133.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3684-1
SLE HPC 15 SP3 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150300.59.133.1.150300.18.78.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3684-1
SLE HPC 15 SP2 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150200.24.163.1.150200.9.81.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3687-1
SLE HPC 15 SP2 kernel-docs +5 5.3.18-150200.24.163.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3687-1
SLE HPC 15 SP1 kernel-docs +4 4.12.14-150100.197.157.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3680-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.2 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150300.59.133.1.150300.18.78.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3684-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.2 kernel-source +3 5.3.18-150300.59.133.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3684-1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150300.59.133.1.150300.18.78.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3684-1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 kernel-source +2 5.3.18-150300.59.133.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3684-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 kernel-64kb +6 5.3.18-150300.59.133.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3684-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150300.59.133.1.150300.18.78.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3684-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Leap 15.5 kernel-vanilla 4.12.14-150100.197.157.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3680-1
openSUSE Leap 15.4 dtb-aarch64 5.3.18-150300.59.133.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3684-1
openSUSE Leap 15.4 kernel-debug +4 4.12.14-150100.197.157.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3680-1

Azure Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) kernel 5.15.126.1-1 —

Oracle Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Oracle Linux 8 perf +19 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 ELSA-2023-7077

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