PT-2023-3081 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+2
Jean-Baptiste Cayrou
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Published
2023-05-30
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Updated
2024-01-12
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CVE-2023-2612
CVSS v3.1
4.7
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Ubuntu Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
The shiftfs file system in the Ubuntu Linux kernel contains a race condition when handling inode locking in some situations. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (kernel deadlock). The issue is related to concurrent access to inode, which can lead to a system crash.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
DoS
Improper Locking
Race Condition
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Ubuntu