medium6.7
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.
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | through 5.19 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | Versions 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2193097
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/67d7d8ad99be
- https://lore.kernel.org/all/20220616021358.2504451-1-libaokun1%40huawei.com/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2193097
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/67d7d8ad99be
- https://lore.kernel.org/all/20220616021358.2504451-1-libaokun1%40huawei.com/