CVE-2023-4273

Kernel: exfat: stack overflow in exfat_get_uniname_from_ext_entry

MEDIUM
6.7
CVSS Score
Published: August 9, 2023 at 02:53 PM UTC
Updated: October 14, 2026 at 10:17 PM UTC
8 products affected across 5 vendorsLinux KernelDebian LinuxFedora· also runs on 4 platforms

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Severity
MEDIUM6.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
SSVC
PoC

Description

A flaw was found in the exFAT driver of the Linux kernel. The vulnerability exists in the implementation of the file name reconstruction function, which is responsible for reading file name entries from a directory index and merging file name parts belonging to one file into a single long file name. Since the file name characters are copied into a stack variable, a local privileged attacker could use this flaw to overflow the kernel stack.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Affected range stops below 6.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
All versions
netapp-h300s (same device)
All versions
netapp-h410s (same device)
All versions
netapp-h500s (same device)
All versions
netapp-h700s (same device)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 8 (unaffected)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatableTotal impact

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CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-121CWE-787

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