CVE-2023-2124 (GCVE-0-2023-2124)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-05-15 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-02 06:12
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Summary
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.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
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Vendor Product Version
n/a Kernel Affected: Linux kernel 6.4-rc1
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