CVE-2023-52509

Kernel compromise via ravb teardown race

Published Mar 2, 2024 · Updated Aug 5, 2026

Use-after-free in the Linux ravb Ethernet driver allows local users to compromise the kernel through concurrent interface teardown. ravb_stop fails to synchronously cancel ravb_tx_timeout_work, so ravb_remove can free the network-device private state while queued timeout work still dereferences it. Reaching the race requires a queued transmit-timeout worker and local interface shutdown, suspend, or device removal; successful reuse can disclose or corrupt kernel memory and crash the host.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.24%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Use-after-free in the Linux ravb Ethernet driver allows local users to compromise the kernel through concurrent interface teardown. ravb_stop fails to synchronously cancel ravb_tx_timeout_work, so ravb_remove can free the network-device private state while queued timeout work still dereferences it. Reaching the race requires a queued transmit-timeout worker and local interface shutdown, suspend, or device removal; successful reuse can disclose or corrupt kernel memory and crash the host.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-52509
Published
Mar 2, 2024
Updated
Aug 5, 2026
Vendor
The Linux Kernel Organization
Product
Linux
Classifications
CWE-416, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 2, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 5, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=4.2
  2. Affected versionversion=c156633f1353264634135dea86ffcae74f2122fc <105abd68ad8f781985113aee2e92e0702b133705
  3. Affected versionversion=c156633f1353264634135dea86ffcae74f2122fc <3971442870713de527684398416970cf025b4f89
  4. Affected versionversion=c156633f1353264634135dea86ffcae74f2122fc <616761cf9df9af838c0a1a1232a69322a9eb67e6
  5. Affected versionversion=c156633f1353264634135dea86ffcae74f2122fc <65d34cfd4e347054eb4193bc95d9da7eaa72dee5
  6. Affected versionversion=c156633f1353264634135dea86ffcae74f2122fc <6f6fa8061f756aedb93af12a8a5d3cf659127965
  7. Affected versionversion=c156633f1353264634135dea86ffcae74f2122fc <db9aafa19547833240f58c2998aed7baf414dc82

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

The Linux Kernel Organization · Linuxversion=4.2; version=c156633f1353264634135dea86ffcae74f2122fc <105abd68ad8f781985113aee2e92e0702b133705; version=c156633f1353264634135dea86ffcae74f2122fc <3971442870713de527684398416970cf025b4f89; version=c156633f1353264634135dea86ffcae74f2122fc <616761cf9df9af838c0a1a1232a69322a9eb67e6; version=c156633f1353264634135dea86ffcae74f2122fc <65d34cfd4e347054eb4193bc95d9da7eaa72dee5; version=c156633f1353264634135dea86ffcae74f2122fc <6f6fa8061f756aedb93af12a8a5d3cf659127965; version=c156633f1353264634135dea86ffcae74f2122fc <db9aafa19547833240f58c2998aed7baf414dc82

Published CVSS scores

7.8Linux CNACVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-416Use After Free
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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