CVE-2023-3397

HIGH

Linux Kernel - Race Condition in JFS lmLogClose and txEnd

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A race condition occurred between the functions lmLogClose and txEnd in JFS, in the Linux Kernel, executed in different threads. This flaw allows a local attacker with normal user privileges to crash the system or leak internal kernel information.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3397
Issue Tracking issue-tracking x_refsource_redhat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2217271

Scores

CVSS v3 7.0
EPSS 0.0020
EPSS Percentile 9.7%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-362 CWE-416
Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel
Published Nov 01, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026