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CVE-2023-2513 json

A use-after-free vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's ext4 filesystem in the way it handled the extra inode size for extended attr…

published 2023-05-08 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-33995

cvss
6.7
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.2%
EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 15%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A use-after-free vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's ext4 filesystem in the way it handled the extra inode size for extended attributes. This flaw could allow a privileged local user to cause a system crash or other undefined behaviors.

Patch / fix

  • linux Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 5.19.6-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2023-2513

  • linux Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-197.208
  • linux Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 5.4.0-132.148
  • linux Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-53.59
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-1143.155
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 5.4.0-1089.97
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1023.27
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 5.4.0-1093.102
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1022.29

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2023-2513

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  • perf rhev hypervisor 4.4, RHEL 8.6 EUS 4.18.0-372.87.1.el8_6
  • kernel RHEL 8 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
  • perf RHEL 8 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
  • bpftool RHEL 8 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
  • kernel-core RHEL 8 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
  • kernel-tools RHEL 8 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
  • python3-perf RHEL 8 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
  • kernel-modules RHEL 8 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9

red hat advisories RHSA-2025:15670RHSA-2025:15660RHSA-2025:15658RHSA-2025:15656RHSA-2025:15649RHSA-2024:0412

  • dtb-aarch64 openSUSE Leap 15.5 5.14.21-150500.55.7.1
  • kernel-64kb SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP5, openSUSE Leap 15.5 5.14.21-150500.55.7.1
  • kernel-syms SLE Module for Development Tools 15 SP5, openSUSE Leap 15.5 5.14.21-150500.55.7.1
  • kernel-obs-qa openSUSE Leap 15.5 5.14.21-150500.55.7.1
  • kernel-source SLE Module for Development Tools 15 SP5, SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP5, openSUSE Leap 15.5 5.14.21-150500.55.7.1
  • kernel-default SLE Workstation Extension 15 SP5, SLE Module for Legacy 15 SP5, SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 +3 more 5.14.21-150500.55.7.1
  • kernel-kvmsmall openSUSE Leap 15.5 5.14.21-150500.55.7.1
  • kernel-zfcpdump SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP5, openSUSE Leap 15.5 5.14.21-150500.55.7.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2023:2871-1SUSE-SU-2023:2809-1SUSE-SU-2023:2805-1SUSE-SU-2023:2782-1SUSE-SU-2023:2653-1SUSE-SU-2023:2651-1

  • kernel AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
  • perf AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
  • bpftool AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
  • kernel-core AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
  • kernel-tools AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
  • python3-perf AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
  • kernel-modules AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
  • kernel-zfcpdump AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9

almalinux advisories ALSA-2023:7077

  • kernel CBL-Mariner 2.0 5.15.112.1-1

azure linux advisories AZL-26689

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Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2023-2513 updated cvss 7.0

kernel: ext4: use-after-free in ext4_xattr_set_entry()

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 perf, kernel, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-firmware, kernel-bootwrapper, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 perf, kernel, bpftool, kernel-rt, python-perf, kernel-kdump, +8 more
    affected: no fix planned “Out of support scope”
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:7077
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.6) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 4.18.0-372.87.1.el8_6, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 4.18.0-372.87.1.el8_6, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.18.0-372.87.1.el8_6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:0412
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) perf 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, rtla 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-matched 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-debug-devel-matched 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, +5 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:2458
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0) perf 5.14.0-70.146.1.el9_0, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-70.146.1.el9_0, kernel-debug-devel-matched 5.14.0-70.146.1.el9_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-70.146.1.el9_0, kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched 5.14.0-70.146.1.el9_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 5.14.0-70.146.1.el9_0, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:15670
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) perf 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9, kernel 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9, bpftool 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9, kernel-core 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9, kernel-tools 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9, python3-perf 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9, +15 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:7077
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool 7.0.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-64k 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-core 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-tools 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, python3-perf 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, +28 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:2458
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v. 8.2) perf 4.18.0-193.168.1.el8_2, kernel 4.18.0-193.168.1.el8_2, bpftool 4.18.0-193.168.1.el8_2, kernel-core 4.18.0-193.168.1.el8_2, kernel-tools 4.18.0-193.168.1.el8_2, python3-perf 4.18.0-193.168.1.el8_2, +8 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:15656
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4) perf 4.18.0-305.172.1.el8_4, kernel 4.18.0-305.172.1.el8_4, bpftool 4.18.0-305.172.1.el8_4, kernel-core 4.18.0-305.172.1.el8_4, kernel-tools 4.18.0-305.172.1.el8_4, python3-perf 4.18.0-305.172.1.el8_4, +8 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:15660
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.8) perf 4.18.0-477.110.1.el8_8, kernel 4.18.0-477.110.1.el8_8, bpftool 4.18.0-477.110.1.el8_8, kernel-core 4.18.0-477.110.1.el8_8, kernel-tools 4.18.0-477.110.1.el8_8, python3-perf 4.18.0-477.110.1.el8_8, +9 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:15649
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.0) kernel 5.14.0-70.146.1.el9_0, bpftool 5.14.0-70.146.1.el9_0, kernel-core 5.14.0-70.146.1.el9_0, kernel-tools 5.14.0-70.146.1.el9_0, python3-perf 5.14.0-70.146.1.el9_0, kernel-modules 5.14.0-70.146.1.el9_0, +14 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:15670
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.6) perf 4.18.0-372.87.1.el8_6, kernel 4.18.0-372.87.1.el8_6, bpftool 4.18.0-372.87.1.el8_6, kernel-core 4.18.0-372.87.1.el8_6, kernel-tools 4.18.0-372.87.1.el8_6, python3-perf 4.18.0-372.87.1.el8_6, +15 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:0412
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) perf 4.18.0-305.172.1.el8_4, kernel 4.18.0-305.172.1.el8_4, bpftool 4.18.0-305.172.1.el8_4, kernel-core 4.18.0-305.172.1.el8_4, kernel-tools 4.18.0-305.172.1.el8_4, python3-perf 4.18.0-305.172.1.el8_4, +8 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:15660
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:2458
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2, kernel-rt-kvm 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:2148
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV E4S (v.9.0) kernel-rt 5.14.0-70.146.1.rt21.218.el9_0, kernel-rt-kvm 5.14.0-70.146.1.rt21.218.el9_0, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-70.146.1.rt21.218.el9_0, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-70.146.1.rt21.218.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 5.14.0-70.146.1.rt21.218.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-70.146.1.rt21.218.el9_0, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:15658
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9, kernel-rt-debug-modules 4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9, kernel-rt-modules-extra 4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:6901
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.0) kernel-rt 5.14.0-70.146.1.rt21.218.el9_0, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-70.146.1.rt21.218.el9_0, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-70.146.1.rt21.218.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-70.146.1.rt21.218.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-modules 5.14.0-70.146.1.rt21.218.el9_0, kernel-rt-modules-extra 5.14.0-70.146.1.rt21.218.el9_0, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:15658
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9, kernel-rt-kvm 4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:6901
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2, kernel-rt-modules-core 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-modules 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:2148
  • Red Hat Virtualization 4 Hypervisor for RHEL 8 perf 4.18.0-372.87.1.el8_6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 4.18.0-372.87.1.el8_6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:0412
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0) kernel-doc 5.14.0-70.146.1.el9_0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v. 8.2) kernel-doc 4.18.0-193.168.1.el8_2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4) kernel-doc 4.18.0-305.172.1.el8_4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.8) kernel-doc 4.18.0-477.110.1.el8_8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) kernel-doc 4.18.0-305.172.1.el8_4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV E4S (v.9.0) kernel-rt-devel 5.14.0-70.146.1.rt21.218.el9_0
    +1 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.0) kernel-rt-devel 5.14.0-70.146.1.rt21.218.el9_0
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
18 mo ago

Exploit prediction

0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 15% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 6.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 6.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA 3.1 6.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • n/a Linux kernel ext4 filesystem

Classification

Weakness
Technology feeds

References

Sources

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