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CVE-2023-52436
f2fs: explicitly null-terminate the xattr list
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: explicitly null-terminate the xattr list When setting an xattr, explicitly null-terminate the xattr list. This eliminates the fragile assumption that the unused xattr space is always zeroed.
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
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16ae3132ff7746894894927c1892493693b89135
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12cf91e23b126718a96b914f949f2cdfeadc7b2a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e47740091b05ac8d7836a33afd8646b6863ca52
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32a6cfc67675ee96fe107aeed5af9776fec63f11
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5de9e9dd1828db9b8b962f7ca42548bd596deb8a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2525d1ba225b5c167162fa344013c408e8b4de36
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6c30bfe5a49bc38cae985083a11016800708fea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e26b6d39270f5eab0087453d9b544189a38c8564
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Affected Vendor
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Vulnerable Versions:
98e4da8ca301e062d79ae168c67e56f3c3de3ce4, 3.8, 0, 4.19.306, 5.4.268, 5.10.209, 5.15.148, 6.1.74, 6.6.13, 6.7.1, 6.8
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 20th, 2024
Last Modified:
May 11th, 2026
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.