SB2025050479 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel ocfs2
Published: May 4, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025050479
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53081)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the ocfs2_write_end_nolock() function in fs/ocfs2/aops.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1629f6f522b2d058019710466a84b240683bbee3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/205759c6c18f54659b0b5976b14a52d1b3eb9f57
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47eb055ad3588fc96d34e9e1dd87b210ce62906b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c24eb49ab44351424ac8fe8567f91ea48a06089
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90410bcf873cf05f54a32183afff0161f44f9715
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91d7a4bd5656552d6259e2d0f8859f9e8cc5ef68
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9e53869cb43c96d6d851c491fd4e26430ab6ba6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c26f3ff4c0be590c1250f945ac2e4fc5fcdc5f45
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.280