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VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2023-52804

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/jfs: Add validity check for db_maxag and db_agpref Both db_maxag and db_agpref are used as the index of the db_agfree array, but there is currently no validity check for db_maxag and…

HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.26%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.26%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/jfs: Add validity check for db_maxag and db_agpref Both db_maxag and db_agpref are used as the index of the db_agfree array, but there is currently no validity check for db_maxag and db_agpref, which can lead to errors. The following is related bug reported by Syzbot: UBSAN: array-index-out-of-bounds in fs/jfs/jfs_dmap.c:639:20 index 7936 is out of range for type 'atomic_t[128]' Add checking that the values of db_maxag and db_agpref are valid indexes for the db_agfree array.

CVSS 3.1
7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.26% probability · 17th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-129
Affected
linux/linux kernel
Source
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.