CVE-2023-34256

Published May 31, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 6.3.3. There is an out-of-bounds read in crc16 in lib/crc16.c when called from fs/ext4/super.c because ext4_group_desc_csum does not properly check an offset. NOTE: this is disputed by third parties because the kernel is not intended to defend against attackers with the stated "When modifying the block device while it is mounted by the filesystem" access.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3508-1 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3623-1 linux-5.10 security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6700-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6700-2 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6701-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6701-2 Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6701-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6701-4 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
History
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Mar 11, 2025, 3:34 PM
Reserved
May 31, 2023, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 31, 2023, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:03 AM