CVE-2023-52436
f2fs: explicitly null-terminate the xattr list
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: explicitly null-terminate the xattr list When setting an xattr, explicitly null-terminate the xattr list. This eliminates the fragile assumption that the unused xattr space is always zeroed.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12cf91e23b126718a96b914f949f2cdfeadc7b2a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16ae3132ff7746894894927c1892493693b89135
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2525d1ba225b5c167162fa344013c408e8b4de36
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32a6cfc67675ee96fe107aeed5af9776fec63f11
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e47740091b05ac8d7836a33afd8646b6863ca52
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