CVE-2023-4385
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in dbFree in fs/jfs/jfs_dmap.c in the journaling file system (JFS) in the Linux Kernel. This issue may allow a local attacker to crash the system due to a missing sanity check.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.5
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
Published
2023-08-16 17:15:11.327000
Last modified
2026-11-07 14:16:56.617000
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