CVE-2023-52629
kernel: sh: push-switch: Reorder cleanup operations to avoid use-after-free bug
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · March 29, 2024
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
A vulnerability was found in the push-switch driver of Linux Kernel due to improper cleanup sequence in switch_drv_remove(). Originally, flush_work() was placed before timer_shutdown_sync(), allowing the worker to potentially be rescheduled in switch_timer() and causing a use-after-free bug.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
Red Hat has investigated whether a possible mitigation exists for this issue, and has not been able to identify a practical example. Please update the affected package as soon as possible.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-416 · Use After Free