Medium severity6.7NVD Advisory· Published Aug 17, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-4394
CVE-2023-4394
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
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Affected products
6cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6+ 3 more
- cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
- cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
- cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
- cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
- Fedora/Fedorav5
Patches
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References
3- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-btrfs/patch/20220815151606.3479183-1-r33s3n6@gmail.com/nvdMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4394nvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
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