CVE-2023-3212 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2023-3212: A NULL pointer dereference issue was found in the gfs2 file system in the Linux kernel. It occurs on corrupt gfs2 file systems when the evict code tries to reference the journal descriptor structure after it has been freed and set to NULL. A privileged local user could use this flaw to cause a kerne

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2023-3212 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

linux→ fixed in5.10.191-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

linux→ fixed in6.1.37-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

linux→ fixed in6.3.7-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux
```

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