CVE-2023-4273

CVSS 3.1 Score 6.7 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Aug 9, 2023
Updated: Nov 7, 2023
CWE ID 787
CWE ID 121

Summary

CVE-2023-4273 is a vulnerability affecting the exFAT driver in the Linux kernel. The issue lies within the file name reconstruction function, which combines separate file name parts into a single long file name. A local privileged attacker can exploit this flaw by overflowing the kernel stack with specially crafted file name entries, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or denial of service.

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