Linux Kernel fs/hfsplus/super.c hfsplus_put_super use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel and classified as critical. This impacts the function hfsplus_put_super of the file fs/hfsplus/super.c. The manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2023-2985. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel (Operating System) (the affected version unknown) and classified as critical. This issue affects the function hfsplus_put_super of the file fs/hfsplus/super.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer. Impacted is availability.

The weakness was released 05/30/2023. The advisory is shared at bugzilla.redhat.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-2985 since 05/30/2023. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-34421). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Patch: git.kernel.org

Timelineinfo

05/30/2023 🔍
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12/20/2025 +935 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: bugzilla.redhat.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-2985 (🔍)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-2985
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-230261
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/30/2023 21:53
Updated: 12/20/2025 02:09
Changes: 05/30/2023 21:53 (40), 06/24/2023 14:30 (1), 06/24/2023 14:32 (10), 12/20/2025 02:09 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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