CVE-2023-53450
Published: October 2, 2025Last modified: October 2, 2025
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: remove a BUG_ON in ext4_mb_release_group_pa() If a malicious fuzzer overwrites the ext4 superblock while it is mounted such that the s_first_data_block is set to a very large number, the calculation of the block group can underflow, and trigger a BUG_ON check. Change this to be an ext4_warning so that we don't crash the kernel.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Not affected (6.1.33-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Not affected (6.6.89-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.6.58-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/185062a21976fbc38f2efd296951b02c4500cf65
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/463808f237cf73e98a1a45ff7460c2406a150a0b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53c14e7cc2257191ba15425c15638fc4f8abb92b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/978e5e9111af18741449b81fefd531a622dd969a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0fc279de4bf17e1710bb7e83906538ff8f11111
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf2a16eb4e6d06124bd8436d4546f61539a65f29
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5bf8f7fb3ee3d99d1303ceb54599ea0599a4a5b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d87a4e4094c9879fc8acdff8ce59fdffa979c8e0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef16d8a1798db1a1604ac44ca1bd73ec6bebf483