f2fs: fix scheduling while atomic in decompression path
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: fix scheduling while atomic in decompression path [ 16.945668][ C0] Call trace: [ 16.945678][ C0] dump_backtrace+0x110/0x204 [ 16.945706][ C0] dump_stack_lvl+0x84/0xbc [ 16.945735][ C0] __schedule_bug+0xb8/0x1ac [ 16.945756][ C0] __schedule+0x724/0xbdc [ 16.945778][ C0] schedule+0x154/0x258 [ 16.945793][ C0] bit_wait_io+0x48/0xa4 [ 16.945808][ C0] out_of_line_wait_on_bit+0x114/0x198 [ 16.945824][ C0] __sync_dirty_buffer+0x1f8/0x2e8 [ 16.945853][ C0] __f2fs_commit_super+0x140/0x1f4 [ 16.945881][ C0] f2fs_commit_super+0x110/0x28c [ 16.945898][ C0] f2fs_handle_error+0x1f4/0x2f4 [ 16.945917][ C0] f2fs_decompress_cluster+0xc4/0x450 [ 16.945942][ C0] f2fs_end_read_compressed_page+0xc0/0xfc [ 16.945959][ C0] f2fs_handle_step_decompress+0x118/0x1cc [ 16.945978][ C0] f2fs_read_end_io+0x168/0x2b0 [ 16.945993][ C0] bio_endio+0x25c/0x2c8 [ 16.946015][ C0] dm_io_dec_pending+0x3e8/0x57c [ 16.946052][ C0] clone_endio+0x134/0x254 [ 16.946069][ C0] bio_endio+0x25c/0x2c8 [ 16.946084][ C0] blk_update_request+0x1d4/0x478 [ 16.946103][ C0] scsi_end_request+0x38/0x4cc [ 16.946129][ C0] scsi_io_completion+0x94/0x184 [ 16.946147][ C0] scsi_finish_command+0xe8/0x154 [ 16.946164][ C0] scsi_complete+0x90/0x1d8 [ 16.946181][ C0] blk_done_softirq+0xa4/0x11c [ 16.946198][ C0] _stext+0x184/0x614 [ 16.946214][ C0] __irq_exit_rcu+0x78/0x144 [ 16.946234][ C0] handle_domain_irq+0xd4/0x154 [ 16.946260][ C0] gic_handle_irq.33881+0x5c/0x27c [ 16.946281][ C0] call_on_irq_stack+0x40/0x70 [ 16.946298][ C0] do_interrupt_handler+0x48/0xa4 [ 16.946313][ C0] el1_interrupt+0x38/0x68 [ 16.946346][ C0] el1h_64_irq_handler+0x20/0x30 [ 16.946362][ C0] el1h_64_irq+0x78/0x7c [ 16.946377][ C0] finish_task_switch+0xc8/0x3d8 [ 16.946394][ C0] __schedule+0x600/0xbdc [ 16.946408][ C0] preempt_schedule_common+0x34/0x5c [ 16.946423][ C0] preempt_schedule+0x44/0x48 [ 16.946438][ C0] process_one_work+0x30c/0x550 [ 16.946456][ C0] worker_thread+0x414/0x8bc [ 16.946472][ C0] kthread+0x16c/0x1e0 [ 16.946486][ C0] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6.0 and later | 6.1.28, 6.2.15, 6.3.2, 6.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.0 and later Fixed in 6.1.28, 6.2.15, 6.3.2, 6.4 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 to before 6.1.28; 6.2 to before 6.2.15; 6.3 to before 6.3.2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 to before 6.1.28; 6.2 to before 6.2.15; 6.3 to before 6.3.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1.28, 6.2.15, 6.3.2, 6.4
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-53262
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j4hq-xgjq-xpvw
References
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Sources
- CVE-2023-53262 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-53262 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j4hq-xgjq-xpvw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-53262 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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