Linux · Linux Kernel · CVE-2023-3212
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
**Description**
A NULL pointer dereference issue was found in the gfs2 file system. It occurs on corrupt gfs2 file systems when the evict code tries to reference the journal descriptor structure after it has been freed and set to NULL. A privileged local user could use this flaw to cause a kernel panic.
**Recommendations**
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.