VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2023-2513
A use-after-free vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's ext4 filesystem in the way it handled the extra inode size for extended attributes.
MEDIUM 6.7EPSS 0.24%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.24%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's ext4 filesystem in the way it handled the extra inode size for extended attributes. This flaw could allow a privileged local user to cause a system crash or other undefined behaviors.
- CVSS 3.1
- 6.7 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.24% probability · 15th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · redhat/enterprise linux
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2193097Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/67d7d8ad99bePatch
- https://lore.kernel.org/all/20220616021358.2504451-1-libaokun1%40huawei.com/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2193097Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/67d7d8ad99bePatch
- https://lore.kernel.org/all/20220616021358.2504451-1-libaokun1%40huawei.com/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.