4.4
MEDIUM
CVE-2023-3212
"Linux Kernel GFS2 NULL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability"
Description

A NULL pointer dereference issue was found in the gfs2 file system in the Linux kernel. It occurs on corrupt gfs2 file systems when the evict code tries to reference the journal descriptor structure after it has been freed and set to NULL. A privileged local user could use this flaw to cause a kernel panic.

INFO

Published Date :

June 23, 2023, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 11, 2024, 7:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

0.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-3212 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Netapp h410c_firmware
2 Netapp h300s_firmware
3 Netapp h500s_firmware
4 Netapp h700s_firmware
5 Netapp h410s_firmware
1 Linux linux_kernel
1 Redhat enterprise_linux
1 Fedoraproject fedora
1 Debian debian_linux
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-3212.

URL Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2214348 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/504a10d9e46bc37b23d0a1ae2f28973c8516e636 Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00027.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00004.html
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230929-0005/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5448 Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5480 Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-3212 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-3212 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00004.html [No types assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 26, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00027.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00027.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230929-0005/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230929-0005/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5448 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5448 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5480 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5480 Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h300s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h300s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h500s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h500s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h700s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h700s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410c_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 20, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00027.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 29, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230929-0005/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 19, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5480 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 06, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5448 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 03, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2214348 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2214348 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/504a10d9e46bc37b23d0a1ae2f28973c8516e636 No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/504a10d9e46bc37b23d0a1ae2f28973c8516e636 Patch
    Added CWE NIST CWE-476
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.4 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-3212 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-3212 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

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0.05685

percentile

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