CVE-2023-53683
Published: October 8, 2025Last modified: October 8, 2025
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs: hfsplus: remove WARN_ON() from hfsplus_cat_{read,write}_inode() syzbot is hitting WARN_ON() in hfsplus_cat_{read,write}_inode(), for crafted filesystem image can contain bogus length. There conditions are not kernel bugs that can justify kernel to panic.
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/37cab61a52d6f42b2d961c51bcf369f09e235fb5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a9d68d84b2e41ba3f2a727b36f035fad6800492
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48960a503fcec76d3f72347b7e679dda08ca43be
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61af77acd039ffd221bf7adf0dc95d0a4d377505
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81b21c0f0138ff5a499eafc3eb0578ad2a99622c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a75d9211a07fed513c08c5d4861c4a36ac6a74fe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c074913b12db3632b11588b31bbfb0fa80a0a1c9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8daee66585897a4c90d937c91e762100237bff9