CVE-2023-2513 - CVE House
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Status published Unknown CVE-2023-2513

A use-after-free vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's ext4...

Vulnerability Description

A use-after-free vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's ext4 filesystem in the way it handled the extra inode size for extended attributes. This flaw could allow a privileged local user to cause a system crash or other undefined behaviors.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Linux kernel ext4 filesystem
Vulnerable Versions:
Fixed in kernel 6.0-rc1

Timeline

Official Publish: May 8th, 2023
Last Modified: April 23rd, 2025
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

No vector data available

Weaknesses (CWE)