CVE-2023-4394
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CVE-2023-4394 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6/10 on the CVSS scale. A use-after-free flaw was found in btrfs_get_dev_args_from_path in fs/btrfs/volumes.c in btrfs file-system in the Linux Kernel. This flaw allows a local attacker with special privileges to cause a system crash or leak internal kernel information. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A use-after-free flaw was found in btrfs_get_dev_args_from_path in fs/btrfs/volumes.c in btrfs file-system in the Linux Kernel. This flaw allows a local attacker with special privileges to cause a system crash or leak internal kernel information
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | < 6.0 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 6.0 | Rc1 |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4394Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2219263Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-btrfs/patch/20220815151606.3479183-1-r33s3n6@gmail.com/Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4394Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2219263Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-btrfs/patch/20220815151606.3479183-1-r33s3n6@gmail.com/Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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