CVE-2023-4949

Summary

CVE-2023-4949 is a local vulnerability that allows an attacker with access to a system's disk or external drive to exploit a memory corruption issue in grub-legacy's XFS file system implementation. By presenting a modified XFS partition, the attacker can manipulate grub-legacy, potentially gaining unauthorized system access or executing malicious code. This vulnerability highlights the importance of securing local access to systems and keeping software up-to-date to mitigate risks.

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