Use-after-free vulnerability in r592_remove in Linux Kernel allows for system crash and potential kernel information leak

Use-after-free vulnerability in r592_remove in Linux Kernel allows for system crash and potential kernel information leak

CVE-2023-3141 · HIGH Severity

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

A use-after-free flaw was found in r592_remove in drivers/memstick/host/r592.c in media access in the Linux Kernel. This flaw allows a local attacker to crash the system at device disconnect, possibly leading to a kernel information leak.

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