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CVE-2023-1252

HIGH CVSS: 7.8 Published: 2023-03-23 Modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s Ext4 File System in how a user triggers several file operations simultaneously with the overlay FS usage. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system. Only if patch 9a2544037600 ("ovl: fix use after free in struct ovl_aio_req") not applied yet, the kernel could be affected.

Affected Platforms

Linux Linux Kernel

Weakness Type

CWE-416, CWE-416

References