CVE-2023-2513
Public on 2023-05-08
Modified on 2024-03-27
Description
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
Medium
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | kernel | 2023-05-11 | ALAS-2023-1744 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | kernel | 2023-05-11 | ALAS2-2023-2035 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.10 Extra | kernel | 2023-05-11 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.10-2023-032 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.15 Extra | kernel | 2022-09-30 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.15-2022-008 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.4 Extra | kernel | 2023-05-11 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.4-2023-045 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel | Not Affected |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | CVSSv3 | 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |