4.7
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2023-33288
Linux Kernel: Use-After-Free in bq24190 Charger Driver
Description

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 6.2.9. A use-after-free was found in bq24190_remove in drivers/power/supply/bq24190_charger.c. It could allow a local attacker to crash the system due to a race condition.

INFO

Published Date :

May 22, 2023, 3:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

March 18, 2025, 7:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-33288 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel requires a kernel package update.
  • Update the affected Linux kernel packages.
  • Reboot the system for changes to take effect.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-33288 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-33288 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-33288 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Mar. 18, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-416
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.9
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=47c29d69212911f50bdcdd0564b5999a559010d4
    Added Reference https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/47c29d69212911f50bdcdd0564b5999a559010d4
    Added Reference https://lore.kernel.org/all/CAHk-=whcaHLNpb7Mu_QX7ABwPgyRyfW-V8=v4Mv0S22fpjY4JQ%40mail.gmail.com/
    Added Reference https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20230309174728.233732-1-zyytlz.wz%40163.com/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE https://lore.kernel.org/all/CAHk-=whcaHLNpb7Mu_QX7ABwPgyRyfW-V8=v4Mv0S22fpjY4JQ%40mail.gmail.com/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20230309174728.233732-1-zyytlz.wz%40163.com/ [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE https://lore.kernel.org/all/CAHk-=whcaHLNpb7Mu_QX7ABwPgyRyfW-V8=v4Mv0S22fpjY4JQ@mail.gmail.com/
    Removed Reference MITRE https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/[email protected]/
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 26, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.9 No Types Assigned https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.9 Mailing List, Patch, Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=47c29d69212911f50bdcdd0564b5999a559010d4 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=47c29d69212911f50bdcdd0564b5999a559010d4 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/47c29d69212911f50bdcdd0564b5999a559010d4 No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/47c29d69212911f50bdcdd0564b5999a559010d4 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://lore.kernel.org/all/CAHk-=whcaHLNpb7Mu_QX7ABwPgyRyfW-V8=v4Mv0S22fpjY4JQ@mail.gmail.com/ No Types Assigned https://lore.kernel.org/all/CAHk-=whcaHLNpb7Mu_QX7ABwPgyRyfW-V8=v4Mv0S22fpjY4JQ@mail.gmail.com/ Mailing List, Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/[email protected]/ No Types Assigned https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/[email protected]/ Mailing List, Patch
    Added CWE NIST CWE-416
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.2.9
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 22, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 6.2.9. A use-after-free flaw was found in bq24190_remove in drivers/power/supply/bq24190_charger.c. It could allow a local attacker to crash the system due to a race problem. An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 6.2.9. A use-after-free was found in bq24190_remove in drivers/power/supply/bq24190_charger.c. It could allow a local attacker to crash the system due to a race condition.
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 4.7
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.01 }} -0.05%

score

0.01579

percentile