SB2023062245 - Local denial of service in Linux kernel crc16
Published: June 22, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023062245
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-34256)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within crc16 in lib/crc16.c when called from fs/ext4/super.c. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and crash the kernel.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.