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CVE-2023-51042

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  • Published2024-01-23
  • Fixed in6.4.12
  • WeaknessCWE-416

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Description

In the Linux kernel before 6.4.12, amdgpu_cs_wait_all_fences in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_cs.c has a fence use-after-free.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2024-01-2311:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Linux linux kernel
BranchAffectedFixed in
6.4< 6.4.126.4.12

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • bpftoolTuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.2all versions · fixed in 7.0.0-284.30.1.el9_2.tuxcare.els2
  • bpftoolRed Hat:rhel_eus:9.2::baseosall versions · fixed in 0:7.0.0-284.55.1.el9_2and 1 other package
  • bpftoolRed Hat:enterprise_linux:9::baseosall versions · fixed in 0:7.2.0-362.24.1.el9_3and 1 other package
  • bpftool-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_eus:9.2::crball versions · fixed in 0:7.0.0-284.55.1.el9_2
  • bpftool-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_eus:9.2::appstreamall versions · fixed in 0:7.0.0-284.55.1.el9_2
  • bpftool-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:9::realtimeall versions · fixed in 0:7.2.0-362.24.1.el9_3
  • bpftool-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:9::nfvall versions · fixed in 0:7.2.0-362.24.1.el9_3
  • bpftool-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:9::crball versions · fixed in 0:7.2.0-362.24.1.el9_3

189 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • RHSA-2024:2093 Red Hat Product Security63 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: security update Logging for Red Hat OpenShift - 5.7.13

  • RHSA-2024:1614 Red Hat Product Security30 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security and bug fix update

  • RHSA-2024:1607 Red Hat Product Security120 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update

  • RHSA-2024:1404 Red Hat Product Security120 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update

  • RHSA-2024:1018 Red Hat Product Security200 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update

  • RHSA-2024:1019 Red Hat Product Security34 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security update

1 more advisory

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Linux linux kernel to 6.4.12
  2. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2024:2093 · 63 productsFor OpenShift Container Platform 4.11 see the following documentation, which will be updated shortly for this release, for important instructions on how to upgrade your cluster and fully apply this errata update: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.12/release_notes/ocp-4-12-release-not…
  3. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2024:1614 · 30 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect.
  4. Workaround from the vendor Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2024:2093 · 63 productsTo mitigate this issue, prevent the amdgpu module from loading. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for more information on how to prevent kernel modules from loading. Note that if a system has an AMD GPU, this may make certain features of that GPU unavailable.

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2024-01-23
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-5v7q-gqff-9cj8

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-51042?

In the Linux kernel before 6.4.12, amdgpu_cs_wait_all_fences in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_cs.c has a fence use-after-free.

Is CVE-2023-51042 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2023-51042 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.3% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-51042?

CVE-2023-51042 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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