SB2023091452 - Denial of service in Linux kernel JFS
Published: September 14, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023091452
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) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4385)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within the dbFree() function in fs/jfs/jfs_dmap.c in the journaling file system (JFS). A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.