nilfs2: fix infinite loop in nilfs_mdt_get_block()
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nilfs2: fix infinite loop in nilfs_mdt_get_block() If the disk image that nilfs2 mounts is corrupted and a virtual block address obtained by block lookup for a metadata file is invalid, nilfs_bmap_lookup_at_level() may return the same internal return code as -ENOENT, meaning the block does not exist in the metadata file. This duplication of return codes confuses nilfs_mdt_get_block(), causing it to read and create a metadata block indefinitely. In particular, if this happens to the inode metadata file, ifile, semaphore i_rwsem can be left held, causing task hangs in lock_mount. Fix this issue by making nilfs_bmap_lookup_at_level() treat virtual block address translation failures with -ENOENT as metadata corruption instead of returning the error code.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.30 and later | 4.14.315, 4.19.283, 5.4.243, 5.10.180, 5.15.111, 6.1.28, 6.2.15, 6.3.2, 6.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 2.6.30 and later Fixed in 4.14.315, 4.19.283, 5.4.243, 5.10.180, 5.15.111, 6.1.28, 6.2.15, 6.3.2, 6.4 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.14.315, 4.19.283, 5.4.243, 5.10.180, 5.15.111, 6.1.28, 6.2.15, 6.3.2, 6.4
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
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-2023-53845
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qv9p-mjrr-3vmm
References
Other 9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cfb0bb4fbd40c1f06da7e9f88c0a2d46155b90c2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d536f9976bb04e9c84cf80045a9355975e418f41
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe1cbbcb1a2532ee1654e1ff121be8906d83c6f0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a89d36a07afe1ed4564df51fefa2bb556c85412
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d07d9119642ba43d21f8ba64d51d01931096b20
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25457d07c8146e57d28906c663def033dc425af6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34c5f17222b50c79848bb03ec8811648813e6a45
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b29661669cb65b9750a3cf70ed3eaf947b92167
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6a491c048882e7e424d407d32cba0b52d9ef2bf
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Sources
- CVE-2023-53845 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-53845 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qv9p-mjrr-3vmm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-53845 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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