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TI-2023-30144 Aliases CVE-2023-53861GHSA-9chw-7w35-c7qm

ext4: correct grp validation in ext4_mb_good_group

Priority LOW 22Published · Updated

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
Partial Red Hat: 10 fixed, 2 without a fix

No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: correct grp validation in ext4_mb_good_group Group corruption check will access memory of grp and will trigger kernel crash if grp is NULL. So do NULL check before corruption check.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00228 13th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.10.195, 5.15.132, 6.1.53 +4Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 10 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux5.10.181 to before 5.10.195; 5.15.113 to before 5.15.132; 6.1.30 to before 6.1.53; 6.3.4 to before 6.45.10.195, 5.15.132, 6.1.53, 6.4Patch availableCNA
LinuxLinux6.4 and later5.10.195, 5.15.132, 6.1.53, 6.4.16, 6.5.3, 6.6Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.10.181 to before 5.10.195; 5.15.113 to before 5.15.132; 6.1.30 to before 6.1.53; 6.3.4 to before 6.4 Fixed in 5.10.195, 5.15.132, 6.1.53, 6.4 Patch available CNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.4 and later Fixed in 5.10.195, 5.15.132, 6.1.53, 6.4.16, 6.5.3, 6.6 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.195, 5.15.132, 6.1.53, 6.4
  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.195, 5.15.132, 6.1.53, 6.4.16, 6.5.3, 6.6

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2024:10771 Released 2024-12-04 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.4) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-427.47.1.el9_4, libperf-5.14.0-427.47.1.el9_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-427.47.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-427.47.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-427.47.1.el9_4 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4) bpftool-7.3.0-427.47.1.el9_4, kernel-5.14.0-427.47.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-5.14.0-427.47.1.el9_4 +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.4) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.47.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.47.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.47.1.el9_4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.4) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.47.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.47.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.47.1.el9_4 +11
  • RHSA-2024:9315 Released 2024-11-12 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-cross-headers-5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, libperf-5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool-7.4.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-64k-5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5 +30
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5 +11

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:9315
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2024:10771
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:9315
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2024:10771
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:9315
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2024:10771
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:9315
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2024:10771
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:9315
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2024:10771
Not affected: 5 products
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-53861
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9chw-7w35-c7qm

References

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  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
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