CVE-2023-49298: High severity OpenZFS OpenZFS vulnerability
OpenZFS through 2.1.13 and 2.2.x through 2.2.1, in certain scenarios involving applications that try to rely on efficient copying of file data, can replace file contents with zero-valued bytes and thus potentially disable security mechanisms. NOTE: this issue is not always security related, but can be security related in realistic situations. A possible example is cp, from a recent GNU Core Utilities (coreutils) version, when attempting to preserve a rule set for denying unauthorized access. (One might use cp when configuring access control, such as with the /etc/hosts.deny file specified in the IBM Support reference.) NOTE: this issue occurs less often in version 2.2.1, and in versions before 2.1.4, because of the default configuration in those versions.
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What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?
The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2023-49298.
What is the severity level of CVE-2023-49298?
The severity level of CVE-2023-49298 is high with a score of 7.5.
Which versions of OpenZFS are affected by CVE-2023-49298?
OpenZFS versions 2.1.13 and 2.2.0 through 2.2.1 are affected by CVE-2023-49298.
What is the impact of CVE-2023-49298?
CVE-2023-49298 can potentially disable the security mechanisms by replacing file contents with zero-valued bytes.
Are there any references or resources available for CVE-2023-49298?
Yes, you can find more information about CVE-2023-49298 in the following references: 1. [GitHub - openzfs/zfs/pull/15571](https://github.com/openzfs/zfs/pull/15571) 2. [GitHub - openzfs/zfs/issues/15526](https://github.com/openzfs/zfs/issues/15526) 3. [Bugzilla - bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=275308](https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=275308)