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HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2023-3397
Kernel: slab-use-after-free write in txend due to race condition
Description

A race condition occurred between the functions lmLogClose and txEnd in JFS, in the Linux Kernel, executed in different threads. This flaw allows a local attacker with normal user privileges to crash the system or leak internal kernel information.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 1, 2023, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 8:17 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-3397 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 Linux linux_kernel
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update the Linux kernel to remediate a race condition vulnerability.
  • Update the Linux kernel package.
  • Reboot the system to apply the update.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-3397 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

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-2023-3397.

URL Resource
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3397 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2217271 Issue Tracking
https://www.spinics.net/lists/kernel/msg4788636.html Mailing List Patch
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3397 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2217271 Issue Tracking
https://www.spinics.net/lists/kernel/msg4788636.html Mailing List Patch
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-3397 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-2023-3397 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Born at : March 12, 2025, 3:57 p.m. This repo has been linked 126 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-3397 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-3397 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3397
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2217271
    Added Reference https://www.spinics.net/lists/kernel/msg4788636.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 09, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3397 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3397 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2217271 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2217271 Issue Tracking
    Changed Reference Type https://www.spinics.net/lists/kernel/msg4788636.html No Types Assigned https://www.spinics.net/lists/kernel/msg4788636.html Mailing List, Patch
    Added CWE NIST CWE-362
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-416
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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

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

0.01 }} -0.02%

score

0.00496

percentile