CVE-2023-4389
highpriority · track · 28EPSS 0.003 · 17 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A flaw was found in btrfs_get_root_ref in fs/btrfs/disk-io.c in the btrfs filesystem in the Linux Kernel due to a double decrement of the reference count. This issue may allow a local attacker with user privilege to crash the system or may lead to leaked internal kernel information.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.5–7.1
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (13)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2023-2074Linux Kernel: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-08-16csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen im Linux Kernel ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen und vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen.
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sources
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references (14)
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4389cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2219271cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-4389/cnnvd
- https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-btrfs/patch/20220324134454.15192-1-baijiaju1990@gmail.com/cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.5984cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.6020cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.6086cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.6455cnnvd
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