NULL pointer dereference in Linux Kernel
CVE-2023-2898
There is a null-pointer-dereference flaw found in f2fs_write_end_io in fs/f2fs/data.c in the Linux kernel. This flaw allows a local privileged user to cause a denial of service problem.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (7.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 8th percentile — 7.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: -0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lore.kernel.org/linux-f2fs-devel/20230522124203.3838360-1-chao@kernel.org/ (Patch)
- www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5480 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5492 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230929-0002/ (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00027.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-2898?
- CVE-2023-2898 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2023-05-26.
- How severe is CVE-2023-2898?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.