CVE-2023-2124
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CVE-2023-2124
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.
Exploit probability
0.5%
Published
May 15, 2023
Required by
Not available
Last source change
August 12, 2026
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
2 explicit affected versions
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
Open Source Vulnerabilities
CVE-2023-2124
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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.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/fs/xfs/xfs_buf_item_recover.c?h=v6.4-rc1&id=22ed903eee23a5b174e240f1cdfa9acf393a5210
- https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/2xxx/CVE-2023-2124.json
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00027.html
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2124
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230622-0010/
- https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=7e9494b8b399902e994e
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5448
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5480