CyberRota Analysis
This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It affects Linux.
CVE
CVE-2023-1252
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.22%
Linux
Original NVD Description
A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s Ext4 File System in how a user triggers several file operations simultaneously with the overlay FS usage. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system. Only if patch 9a2544037600 ("ovl: fix use after free in struct ovl_aio_req") not applied yet, the kernel could be affected.
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