CVE-2023-38409 (Medium) detected in linuxlinux-4.19.269 - autoclosed

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CVE-2023-38409 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - linuxlinux-4.19.269

The Linux Kernel

Library home page: https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/?wsslib=linux

Found in HEAD commit: bbfb30ed0315d623903f7e4b8ab3db3691e4a05d

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (1)

/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c

Vulnerability Details

An issue was discovered in set_con2fb_map in drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c in the Linux kernel before 6.2.12. Because an assignment occurs only for the first vc, the fbcon_registered_fb and fbcon_display arrays can be desynchronized in fbcon_mode_deleted (the con2fb_map points at the old fb_info).

Publish Date: 2023-07-17

URL: CVE-2023-38409

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.5)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: Low - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.linuxkernelcves.com/cves/CVE-2023-38409

Release Date: 2023-07-17

Fix Resolution: v6.1.25,v6.2.12,v6.3-rc7

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:information_source: This issue was automatically re-opened by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) has been detected in the Mend inventory.