CVE-2023-53683

MEDIUM EPSS 3.1%
Published Oct 7, 20258mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Oct 7, 2025 8mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs: hfsplus: remove WARN_ON() from hfsplus_cat_{read,write}_inode() syzbot is hitting WARN_ON() in hfsplus_cat_{read,write}_inode(), for crafted filesystem image can contain bogus length. There conditions are not kernel bugs that can justify kernel to panic.

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.5
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
3.1% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-617

Affected Products 7

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥4.14.303  –  <4.14.316
linuxlinux_kernel*≥4.19.270  –  <4.19.284
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.4.229  –  <5.4.244
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.10.163  –  <5.10.181
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.15.87  –  <5.15.113
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.16  –  <6.1.30
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.2  –  <6.3.4

References 8

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37cab61a52d6f42b2d961c51bcf369f09e235fb5
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a9d68d84b2e41ba3f2a727b36f035fad6800492
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48960a503fcec76d3f72347b7e679dda08ca43be
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61af77acd039ffd221bf7adf0dc95d0a4d377505
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81b21c0f0138ff5a499eafc3eb0578ad2a99622c
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a75d9211a07fed513c08c5d4861c4a36ac6a74fe
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c074913b12db3632b11588b31bbfb0fa80a0a1c9
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8daee66585897a4c90d937c91e762100237bff9
    Patch

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37cab61a52d6f42b2d961c51bcf369f09e235fb5
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a9d68d84b2e41ba3f2a727b36f035fad6800492
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48960a503fcec76d3f72347b7e679dda08ca43be
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61af77acd039ffd221bf7adf0dc95d0a4d377505
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81b21c0f0138ff5a499eafc3eb0578ad2a99622c
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a75d9211a07fed513c08c5d4861c4a36ac6a74fe
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c074913b12db3632b11588b31bbfb0fa80a0a1c9
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8daee66585897a4c90d937c91e762100237bff9
    Patch