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. This flaw could allow a privileged local user to cause a system crash or other undefined behaviors.

CVSS v3 6.7 MEDIUM

6.7^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2193097	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/67d7d8ad99be	Patch
https://lore.kernel.org/all/20220616021358.2504451-1-libaokun1%40huawei.com/
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2193097	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/67d7d8ad99be	Patch
https://lore.kernel.org/all/20220616021358.2504451-1-libaokun1%40huawei.com/

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:::::::*

History

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Information

Published : 2023-05-08 21:15

Updated : 2025-04-23 17:16

NVD link : CVE-2023-2513

Mitre link : CVE-2023-2513

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-2513

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Products Affected

redhat

enterprise_linux

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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