CVE-2023-2124: debian debian_linux Out-of-bounds Write

Modified

AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2023-2124DEBIAN-CVE-2023-2124openSUSE-SU-2024:12981-1

Published 15-05-2023Last modified 02-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-2124 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Priority

Prioritisepublic exploit

Public exploit (reference, Date unknown)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

7.8/10

010

High · v3.1 (NVD)

EPSS score

0.49%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.

RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.

Public exploits1reference

Timeline

15-05-2023
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
02-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An out-of-bounds memory access flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s XFS file system in how a user restores an XFS image after failure (with a dirty log journal). This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

v3.17.8

EPSS trend

Probability

0.49%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

42%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.49% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found

referenceUnverified
Exploit Reference (syzkaller.appspot.com)
Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu100 products

linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.4.0-243.277 | < 4.15.0-214.225 | < 5.4.0-156.173 | < 5.15.0-79.86
linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws< 4.4.0-1121.127 | < 4.4.0-1159.174 | < 4.15.0-1159.172 | < 5.4.0-1107.115 | < 5.15.0-1042.47
linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)

linux-aws-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.15< 5.15.0-1041.46~20.04.1
linux-aws-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.4< 5.4.0-1107.115~18.04.1
linux-aws-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-fips< 4.15.0-2098.104 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1107.115+fips1
linux-aws-hwe< 4.15.0-1159.172~16.04.1
linux-azure< 4.15.0-1168.183~14.04.1 | < 4.15.0-1168.183~16.04.1 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1114.120 | < 5.15.0-1045.52
linux-azure-4.15< 4.15.0-1168.183
linux-azure-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.15< 5.15.0-1045.52~20.04.1
linux-azure-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.4< 5.4.0-1113.119~18.04.1
linux-azure-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-edgeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1044.51.1
linux-azure-fde-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-fips< 4.15.0-2077.83 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1113.119+fips1
linux-bluefield< 5.4.0-1068.74 | < 5.15.0-1022.24
linux-fips< 4.4.0-1091.98 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.15.0-1114.125 | < 5.4.0-1082.91
linux-gcp< 4.15.0-1153.170~16.04.1 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1110.119 | < 5.15.0-1039.47
linux-gcp-4.15< 4.15.0-1153.170
linux-gcp-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.15< 5.15.0-1039.47~20.04.1
linux-gcp-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.4< 5.4.0-1110.119~18.04.1
linux-gcp-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-fips< 4.15.0-2061.66 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1110.119+fips1
linux-gke< 5.4.0-1105.112 | < 5.15.0-1039.44
linux-gke-4.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gke-5.15< 5.15.0-1039.44~20.04.1
linux-gke-5.4All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gkeop< 5.4.0-1074.78 | < 5.15.0-1025.30
linux-gkeop-5.15< 5.15.0-1025.30~20.04.1
linux-gkeop-5.4All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe< 4.15.0-214.225~16.04.1 | All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.15< 5.15.0-79.86~20.04.2
linux-hwe-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.4< 5.4.0-156.173~18.04.1
linux-hwe-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-edgeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-ibm< 5.4.0-1054.59 | < 5.15.0-1035.38
linux-ibm-5.15< 5.15.0-1036.39~20.04.1
linux-ibm-5.4< 5.4.0-1054.59~18.04.1
linux-intel-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-intel-iot-realtime< 5.15.0-1036.38
linux-intel-iotg< 5.15.0-1037.42
linux-intel-iotg-5.15< 5.15.0-1037.42~20.04.1
linux-iot< 5.4.0-1019.20
linux-kvm< 4.4.0-1122.132 | < 4.15.0-1143.148 | < 5.4.0-1096.102 | < 5.15.0-1039.44
linux-lowlatency< 5.15.0-79.88
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15< 5.15.0-79.88~20.04.1
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-lts-xenial< 4.4.0-243.277~14.04.1
linux-nvidia< 5.15.0-1030.30
linux-nvidia-6.2< 6.2.0-1009.9
linux-nvidia-tegra< 5.15.0-1016.16
linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15< 5.15.0-1016.16~20.04.1
linux-nvidia-tegra-igx< 5.15.0-1002.2
linux-oemAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.10All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.14All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.17< 5.17.0-1034.35
linux-oem-5.6All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-6.0< 6.0.0-1019.19
linux-oem-6.1< 6.1.0-1016.16
linux-oracle< 4.15.0-1122.133~16.04.1 | < 4.15.0-1122.133 | < 5.4.0-1106.115 | < 5.15.0-1040.46
linux-oracle-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.15< 5.15.0-1040.46~20.04.1
linux-oracle-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.4< 5.4.0-1106.115~18.04.1
linux-oracle-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-raspi< 5.4.0-1091.102 | < 5.15.0-1035.38
linux-raspi-5.4< 5.4.0-1091.102~18.04.1
linux-raspi-realtimeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-raspi2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-realtimeAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1043.48
linux-riscvAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-5.15< 5.15.0-1038.42~20.04.2
linux-riscv-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-starfive-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-starfive-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-xilinx-zynqmp< 5.4.0-1027.31 | < 5.15.0-1025.29