f2fs: fix to avoid dirent corruption
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: fix to avoid dirent corruption As Al reported in link[1]: f2fs_rename() ... if (old_dir != new_dir && !whiteout) f2fs_set_link(old_inode, old_dir_entry, old_dir_page, new_dir); else f2fs_put_page(old_dir_page, 0); You want correct inumber in the ".." link. And cross-directory rename does move the source to new parent, even if you'd been asked to leave a whiteout in the old place. [1] https://lore.kernel.org/all/20231017055040.GN800259@ZenIV/ With below testcase, it may cause dirent corruption, due to it missed to call f2fs_set_link() to update ".." link to new directory. - mkdir -p dir/foo - renameat2 -w dir/foo bar [ASSERT] (__chk_dots_dentries:1421) --> Bad inode number[0x4] for '..', parent parent ino is [0x3] [FSCK] other corrupted bugs [Fail]
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.2 and later | 4.19.306, 5.4.268, 5.10.209, 5.15.148, 6.1.75, 6.6.14, 6.7.2, 6.8 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.2 and later Fixed in 4.19.306, 5.4.268, 5.10.209, 5.15.148, 6.1.75, 6.6.14, 6.7.2, 6.8 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.0 to before 4.19.306; 4.20 to before 5.4.268; 5.5.0 to before 5.10.209; 5.11.0 to before 5.15.148; 5.16.0 to before 6.1.75; 6.2.0 to before 6.6.14; 6.7.0 to before 6.7.2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.0 to before 4.19.306; 4.20 to before 5.4.268; 5.5.0 to before 5.10.209; 5.11.0 to before 5.15.148; 5.16.0 to before 6.1.75; 6.2.0 to before 6.6.14; 6.7.0 to before 6.7.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.19.306, 5.4.268, 5.10.209, 5.15.148, 6.1.75, 6.6.14, 6.7.2, 6.8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-52444
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6f72-79f8-3qcp
References
Patch 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02160112e6d45c2610b049df6eb693d7a2e57b46
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5624a3c1b1ebc8991318e1cce2aa719542991024
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f866885e147d33efc497f1095f35b2ee5ec7310
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f100ba617d8be6c98a68f3744ef7617082975b77
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0145860c20be6bae6785c7a2249577674702ac7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3c0b49aaa12a61d560528f5d605029ab57f0728
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fb4867f4405aea8c0519d7d188207f232a57862
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53edb549565f55ccd0bdf43be3d66ce4c2d48b28
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Sources
- CVE-2023-52444 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-52444 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6f72-79f8-3qcp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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