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MEDIUM · 4.4

CVE-2023-2612

Jean-Baptiste Cayrou discovered that the shiftfs file system in the Ubuntu Linux kernel contained a race condition when handling inode locking in some situations. A local attacker could use this to ca...

Vulnerability Description

Jean-Baptiste Cayrou discovered that the shiftfs file system in the Ubuntu Linux kernel contained a race condition when handling inode locking in some situations. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (kernel deadlock).

CVSS Score

4.4

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
CanonicalUbuntu Linux20.04

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-667

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-2612?

CVE-2023-2612 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.4 (MEDIUM). Jean-Baptiste Cayrou discovered that the shiftfs file system in the Ubuntu Linux kernel contained a race condition when handling inode locking in some situations. A local attacker could use this to ca...

How severe is CVE-2023-2612?

CVE-2023-2612 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-2612?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Canonical Ubuntu Linux.