CVE-2023-2124
Public on 2023-04-19
Modified on 2024-04-29
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.
Severity
Important
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | kernel | 2023-04-27 | ALAS-2023-1735 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | kernel | 2023-04-27 | ALAS2-2023-2027 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.10 Extra | kernel | 2023-04-27 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.10-2023-031 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.15 Extra | kernel | 2023-04-27 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.15-2023-017 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.4 Extra | kernel | 2023-04-27 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.4-2023-044 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel | 2023-04-27 | ALAS2023-2023-169 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Livepatch Extra | kernel-livepatch-4.14.309-231.529 | 2023-06-21 | ALAS2LIVEPATCH-2023-133 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Livepatch Extra | kernel-livepatch-4.14.311-233.529 | 2023-06-21 | ALAS2LIVEPATCH-2023-132 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel-livepatch-6.1.15-28.43 | 2023-05-25 | ALAS2023LIVEPATCH-2023-009 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel-livepatch-6.1.19-30.43 | 2023-05-25 | ALAS2023LIVEPATCH-2023-008 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel-livepatch-6.1.21-1.45 | 2023-05-25 | ALAS2023LIVEPATCH-2023-007 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel-livepatch-6.1.23-36.46 | 2023-05-25 | ALAS2023LIVEPATCH-2023-006 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 7.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | CVSSv3 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |