A flaw was discovered in the XFS source in the Linux kernel (CVE-2020-12655)

Brocade Fabric OS

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22704

07 November 2023

07 November 2023

CLOSED

LOW

5.5 MEDIUMVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVE-2020-12655

Brocade Security Advisory ID

BSA-2023-999

Component

Kernel

 

 

Summary

An issue was discovered in xfs_agf_verify in fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_alloc.c in the Linux kernel through 5.6.10. Attackers may trigger a sync of excessive duration via an XFS v5 image with crafted metadata, aka CID-d0c7feaf8767.

Products Affected

  • The underlyaing OS used by Brocade ASCG OVA versions prior to v3.0 - Fixed in Brocade ASCG v3.0

Products Confirmed Not Affected

  • Brocade Fabric OS is Not Affected
  • Brocade SANnav is Not Affected

Solution

Brocade has provided a security update in Brocade SANnav v3.0. Brocade recommends that Customers apply the patch.

Revision History

Version

Change

Date

1.0

Initial Publication

November 7, 2023

 

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