CVE-2023-54202
- Published: 2025-12-30T13:16:08.313
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/i915: fix race condition UAF in i915_perf_add_config_ioctl
Userspace can guess the id value and try to race oa_config object creation
with config remove, resulting in a use-after-free if we dereference the
object after unlocking the metrics_lock. For that reason, unlocking the
metrics_lock must be done after we are done dereferencing the object.
[tursulin: Manually added stable tag.]
(cherry picked from commit 49f6f6483b652108bcb73accd0204a464b922395)
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How to fix CVE-2023-54202
Description: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/i915: fix race condition UAF in i915_perf_add_config_ioctl Userspace can guess the id value and try to race oa_config object creation with config remove, resulting in a use-after-free if we dereference the object after unlocking the metrics_lock. For that reason, unlocking the metrics_lock must be done […]
Exploit Difficulty: HARD
⏱️ Time to exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public exploits: Rare or not public
How to Fix:
- Check if you're running the affected product
- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
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