Vulnerability · Published May 10, 2025 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2023-53145Bluetooth: btsdio: fix use after free bug in btsdio_remove due to race condition

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 9% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 91.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: btsdio: fix use after free bug in btsdio_remove due to race condition In btsdio_probe, the data->work is bound with btsdio_work. It will be started in btsdio_send_frame. If the btsdio_remove runs with a unfinished work, there may be a race condition that hdev is freed but used in btsdio_work. Fix it by canceling the work before do cleanup in btsdio_remove.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux6.1.52-1DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53145
Debian:13linux6.3.7-1DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53145
Debian:14linux6.3.7-1DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-91.101UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1051.56UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1053.61UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1053.61.1UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1048.56UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1048.53UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1034.40UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1044.47UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1046.52UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1048.53UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-91.101UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1042.42UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra5.15.0-1020.20UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igx5.15.0-1007.7UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1049.55UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspi5.15.0-1044.47UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmp5.15.0-1027.31UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53145

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux ddbaf13e3609442b64abb931ac21527772d87980 – before 6c3653627397a0d6eab19b20a59423e118985a6bddbaf13e3609442b64abb931ac21527772d87980 – before 3efcbf25e5ab4d4ad1b7e6ba0869ff85540e3f6eddbaf13e3609442b64abb931ac21527772d87980 – before a6650d27ab2c12a8ee750f396edb5ac8b4558b2eddbaf13e3609442b64abb931ac21527772d87980 – before 746b363bef41cc159c051c47f9e30800bc6b520dddbaf13e3609442b64abb931ac21527772d87980 – before a5c2a467e9e789ae0891de55b766daac52e3b7b3ddbaf13e3609442b64abb931ac21527772d87980 – before 179c65828593aff1f444e15debd40a477cb23cf4ddbaf13e3609442b64abb931ac21527772d87980 – before 73f7b171b7c09139eb3c6a5677c200dc1be5f318
Linux Linux 2.6.24

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