CVE-2023-3397 — HIGH (7.0) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

7.0

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-362 CWE-416

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3397Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2217271Issue Tracking
https://www.spinics.net/lists/kernel/msg4788636.htmlMailing ListPatch
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3397Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2217271Issue Tracking
https://www.spinics.net/lists/kernel/msg4788636.htmlMailing ListPatch

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-3397?

CVE-2023-3397 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH). 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 ...

How severe is CVE-2023-3397?

CVE-2023-3397 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-3397?

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