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Kernel: slab-use-after-free write in txend due to race condition

Published Nov 1, 2023

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.

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Remediation

Vendor solution

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

Red Hat mitigation

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Nov 1, 2023
Updated Nov 20, 2025
Reserved Jun 25, 2023
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated Feb 26, 2025
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 17, 2026
Red Hat
Severity Moderate
Public date May 8, 2023