PT-2023-2687 · Linux+10 · Linux Kernel+10
Akshay Ajayan
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Published
2023-04-12
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Updated
2024-11-21
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CVE-2023-2124
CVSS v3.1
7.8
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
An out-of-bounds memory access flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s XFS file system, specifically in how a user restores an XFS image after failure with a dirty log journal. This issue allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system. The flaw is related to insufficient metadata control when mounting XFS images, particularly in the
xlog recover buf commit pass2() function within the fs/xfs/xfs buf item recover.c module.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
DoS
Out of bounds Read
Memory Corruption
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Almalinux
Astra Linux
Centos
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Red Hat
Red Os
Rocky Linux
Suse
Ubuntu