CVE-2023-53301
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
16/09/2025
Last modified:
27/01/2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:<br />
<br />
f2fs: fix kernel crash due to null io->bio<br />
<br />
We should return when io->bio is null before doing anything. Otherwise, panic.<br />
<br />
BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000010<br />
RIP: 0010:__submit_merged_write_cond+0x164/0x240 [f2fs]<br />
Call Trace:<br />
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f2fs_submit_merged_write+0x1d/0x30 [f2fs]<br />
commit_checkpoint+0x110/0x1e0 [f2fs]<br />
f2fs_write_checkpoint+0x9f7/0xf00 [f2fs]<br />
? __pfx_issue_checkpoint_thread+0x10/0x10 [f2fs]<br />
__checkpoint_and_complete_reqs+0x84/0x190 [f2fs]<br />
? preempt_count_add+0x82/0xc0<br />
? __pfx_issue_checkpoint_thread+0x10/0x10 [f2fs]<br />
issue_checkpoint_thread+0x4c/0xf0 [f2fs]<br />
? __pfx_autoremove_wake_function+0x10/0x10<br />
kthread+0xff/0x130<br />
? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10<br />
ret_from_fork+0x2c/0x50<br />
Impact
Base Score 3.x
7.10
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.18 (including) | 6.1.16 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 (including) | 6.2.3 (excluding) |
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