CVE-2023-47233 — The brcm80211 component in the Linux kernel through 6
The brcm80211 component in the Linux kernel through 6.5.10 has a brcmf_cfg80211_detach use-after-free in the device unplugging (disconnect the USB by hotplug) code. For physically proximate attackers with local access, this "could be exploited in a real world scenario."
Published
2023-11-03T21:15:17.360
Last modified
2026-10-15T01:17:10.727
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
01What is this vulnerability?
The brcm80211 component in the Linux kernel through 6.5.10 has a brcmf_cfg80211_detach use-after-free in the device unplugging (disconnect the USB by hotplug) code. For physically proximate attackers with local access, this "could be exploited in a real world scenario." This is related to brcmf_cfg80211_escan_timeout_worker in drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c.
02Affected products
No structured affected-product list available — see references below for vendor advisories.
03Active exploitation status
Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.
04Recommended remediation
- Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
- Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
- Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.
05Technical details
For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.
06Detection signatures
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07Related CVEs
No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.
08Timeline
- Published: 2023-11-03T21:15:17.360
- Last modified: 2026-10-15T01:17:10.727
09References
- bugzilla.suse.com — https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1216702
- git.kernel.org — https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=0f735…
- lists.debian.org — https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html
- lists.debian.org — https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00020.html
- lore.kernel.org — https://lore.kernel.org/all/20231104054709.716585-1-zyytlz.wz%40163.com/
- marc.info — https://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=169907678011243&w=2
- bugzilla.suse.com — https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1216702
- git.kernel.org — https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=0f735…
- lists.debian.org — https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html
- lists.debian.org — https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00020.html
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