CVE-2023-1611

Description

A use-after-free flaw was found in btrfs_search_slot in fs/btrfs/ctree.c in btrfs in the Linux Kernel.This flaw allows an attacker to crash the system and possibly cause a kernel information lea

Category

6.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.01%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: n/a Kernel
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2181342 patch third party advisory issue tracking
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-btrfs/35b9a70650ea947387cf352914a8774b4f7e8a6f.1679481128.git.fdmanana%40suse.com/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZWECAZ7V7EPSXMINO6Q6KWNKDY2CO6ZW/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5QCM6XO4HSPLGR3DFYWFRIA3GCBIHZR4/ vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00005.html third party advisory mailing list
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2f1a6be12ab6c8470d5776e68644726c94257c54 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-1611?
CVE-2023-1611 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-1611?
To fix CVE-2023-1611, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-1611 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-1611 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-1611?
CVE-2023-1611 affects n/a Kernel.
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