Re: [v6.1.52][PATCH] Bluetooth: btsdio: fix use after free bug in btsdio_remove due to race condition

From: Greg KH
Date: Fri Sep 08 2023 - 03:08:54 EST


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On Fri, Sep 08, 2023 at 06:54:06AM +0000, Deepak Rathore -X (deeratho - E-INFO CHIPS INC at Cisco) wrote:
> Hi Greg,
>
> This change is required to fix kernel CVE: CVE-2023-1989 which is
> reported in v6.1 kernel version.

Which change?

> It is fixed in upstream starting from v6.3 kernel version and required
> to fix in 6.1 kernel version as well so we have backported this from
> v6.3 kernel version to v6.1 and I have sent this patch for review and
> merging.

Again, what commit are you referring to here.

confused,

greg k-h