EUVD-2023-60062
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3Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: FS: JFS: Check for read-only mounted filesystem in txBegin This patch adds a check for read-only mounted filesystem in txBegin before starting a transaction potentially saving from NULL pointer deref.
Analysis
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
FS: JFS: Check for read-only mounted filesystem in txBegin
This patch adds a check for read-only mounted filesystem in txBegin before starting a transaction potentially saving from NULL pointer deref.
Technical Context
A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application attempts to use a pointer that has not been initialized or has been set to NULL.
Affected Products
Affected: This patch adds a check for read-only mounted filesystem in txBegin before starting a transaction potentially saving from NULL pointer deref
Remediation
Add NULL checks before pointer dereference operations. Use static analysis to identify potential NULL pointer issues. Enable compiler warnings.
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