CVE-2023-3212

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Description

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the gfs2 file system in the Linux kernel. This issue occurs on corrupt gfs2 file systems when the evict code tries to reference the journal descriptor structure after it has been freed and set to NULL. This flaw allows a privileged local user to cause a kernel panic.

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the gfs2 file system in the Linux kernel. This issue occurs on corrupt gfs2 file systems when the evict code tries to reference the journal descriptor structure after it has been freed and set to NULL. This flaw allows a privileged local user to cause a kernel panic.

Statement

Because exploitation of this flaw requires that an attacker is able to mount volumes they have prepared themselves or to corrupt existing system volumes, Red Hat assesses the impact of this vulnerability as Low.

Because exploitation of this flaw requires that an attacker is able to mount volumes they have prepared themselves or to corrupt existing system volumes, Red Hat assesses the impact of this vulnerability as Low.

Additional information

  • Bugzilla 2214348: kernel: gfs2: NULL pointer dereference in gfs2_evict_inode()
  • CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference
  • FAQ: Frequently asked questions about CVE-2023-3212

Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details

Important note

CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).

CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
Red HatNVD

CVSS v3 Base Score

4.4

4.4

Attack Vector

Local

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Low

Privileges Required

High

High

User Interaction

None

None

Scope

Unchanged

Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact

None

None

Integrity Impact

None

None

Availability Impact

High

High

CVSS v3 Vector

Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

NVD: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Understanding the Weakness (CWE)

CWE-476

Availability

Technical Impact: DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart

NULL pointer dereferences usually result in the failure of the process unless exception handling (on some platforms) is available and implemented. Even when exception handling is being used, it can still be very difficult to return the software to a safe state of operation.

Integrity,Confidentiality

Technical Impact: Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands; Read Memory; Modify Memory

In rare circumstances, when NULL is equivalent to the 0x0 memory address and privileged code can access it, then writing or reading memory is possible, which may lead to code execution.

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