CVE-2023-2124

An out-of-bounds memory access flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s XFS file system in how a user restores an XFS image after failure (with a dirty log journal). This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/fs/xfs/xfs_buf_item_recover.c?h=v6.4-rc1&id=22ed903eee23a5b174e240f1cdfa9acf393a5210	Mailing List Vendor Advisory
https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=7e9494b8b399902e994e
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230622-0010/
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5448
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5480

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2023-05-15 22:15

Updated : 2023-08-19 18:15

NVD link : CVE-2023-2124

Mitre link : CVE-2023-2124

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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