CVE-2023-54157
kernel: Linux kernel binder: Privilege escalation due to Use-After-Free vulnerability
Severity
ImportantRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · December 24, 2025
Updated · October 1, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's binder component. A race condition exists in the binder_update_page_range() function when it interacts with munmap(), leading to a Use-After-Free (UAF) vulnerability. This occurs because the mmap read lock is insufficient to protect memory access during concurrent operations. A local attacker could exploit this flaw to cause memory corruption, potentially leading to privilege escalation or a denial of service (DoS).
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-825 · Expired Pointer Dereference