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CVE-2023-52848

5.5 · MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: fix to drop meta_inode's page cache in f2fs_put_super() syzbot reports a kernel bug as below: F2FS-fs (loop1): detect fi…

Published May 21, 2024EPSS 0.24%

Overview

CVE-2023-52848 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 21, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

f2fs: fix to drop meta_inode's page cache in f2fs_put_super()

syzbot reports a kernel bug as below:

F2FS-fs (loop1): detect filesystem reference count leak during umount, type: 10, count: 1

kernel BUG at fs/f2fs/super.c:1639!

CPU: 0 PID: 15451 Comm: syz-executor.1 Not tainted 6.5.0-syzkaller-09338-ge0152e7481c6 #0

RIP: 0010:f2fs_put_super+0xce1/0xed0 fs/f2fs/super.c:1639

Call Trace:

generic_shutdown_super+0x161/0x3c0 fs/super.c:693

kill_block_super+0x3b/0x70 fs/super.c:1646

kill_f2fs_super+0x2b7/0x3d0 fs/f2fs/super.c:4879

deactivate_locked_super+0x9a/0x170 fs/super.c:481

deactivate_super+0xde/0x100 fs/super.c:514

cleanup_mnt+0x222/0x3d0 fs/namespace.c:1254

task_work_run+0x14d/0x240 kernel/task_work.c:179

resume_user_mode_work include/linux/resume_user_mode.h:49 [inline]

exit_to_user_mode_loop kernel/entry/common.c:171 [inline]

exit_to_user_mode_prepare+0x210/0x240 kernel/entry/common.c:204

__syscall_exit_

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-52848?

CVE-2023-52848 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 21, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2023-52848?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-52848?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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