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Red Hat: CVE-2023-2124: OOB access in the Linux kernel's XFS subsystem (Multiple Advisories)

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Red Hat: CVE-2023-2124: OOB access in the Linux kernel's XFS subsystem (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
05/15/2023
Created
06/23/2023
Added
06/22/2023
Modified
11/26/2024

Description

An out-of-bounds memory access flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s XFS file system in how a user restores an XFS image after failure (with a dirty log journal). This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

Solution(s)

  • redhat-upgrade-kernel
  • redhat-upgrade-kernel-rt

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