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CVE-2023-52468

kernel: use-after-free in class_register()

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

4.4

CVSS 3.1

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Published · February 26, 2024

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

A use-after-free flaw was found in class_register() in the Linux kernel. This issue occurs due to the lock_class_key is still being registered and found in lock_keys_hash hlist after subsys_private is freed in the error handler path. If a task iterates over the lock_keys_hash, it may cause a use-after-free.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 4.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-416 · Use After Free