CVE-2023-1252 (GCVE-0-2023-1252)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-03-23 00:00 – Updated: 2025-04-23 16:23
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Summary
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.
Severity ?
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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References
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Vendor Product Version
n/a Kernel Affected: Linux kernel 5.16-rc1
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