CVE-2023-1252

Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update

Description

A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s Ext4 File System in how a user triggers several file operations simultaneously with the overlay FS usage. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system. Only if patch 9a2544037600 ("ovl: fix use after free in struct ovl_aio_req") not applied yet, the kernel could be affected.

Source: redhat_csaf

Metrics

11.6 %
Elevated — this CVE ranks above at least 10% of all CVEs scored today.
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Severity
high
no public PoC known
0.2 %
Low — model estimates < 1% exploitation likelihood.
Published
2024-02-07 16:33 UTC

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