CVE-2023-4394

kernel: btrfs: memory leak in btrfs_get_dev_args_from_path()

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

6.7

CVSS 3.1

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Published · August 15, 2022

Updated · August 7, 2026

Description

A use-after-free flaw was found in btrfs_get_dev_args_from_path in fs/btrfs/volumes.c in btrfs file-system in the Linux Kernel. This flaw allows a local attacker with special privileges to cause a system crash or leak internal kernel information

Statement

The affected code was not introduced into any kernel versions shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux, making this vulnerable not applicable to these platforms.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 6.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-400 · Uncontrolled Resource Consumption