CVE-2023-2513 (GCVE-0-2023-2513)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-05-08 00:00 – Updated: 2025-04-23 16:21
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
A use-after-free vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's ext4 filesystem in the way it handled the extra inode size for extended attributes. This flaw could allow a privileged local user to cause a system crash or other undefined behaviors.
Severity
6.7 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-23 13:28 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Linux kernel ext4 filesystem |
Affected:
Fixed in kernel 6.0-rc1
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