What is CVE-2023-2985?

CVE-2023-2985 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-06-01.

How severe is CVE-2023-2985?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Use After Free in Linux Kernel

CVE-2023-2985

A use after free flaw was found in hfsplus_put_super in fs/hfsplus/super.c in the Linux Kernel. This flaw could allow a local user to cause a denial of service problem.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.002 (10.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Linux Linux_kernel
N/a Kernel — versions Kernel version prior to l 6.3-rc1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-416 — Use After Free

References

secalert@redhat.com (Patch, Mailing List)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-2985?: CVE-2023-2985 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-06-01.
How severe is CVE-2023-2985?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.