CVE-2023-53711
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Publication date: 2025-10-22

Last updated on: 2025-10-22

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NFS: Fix a potential data corruption We must ensure that the subrequests are joined back into the head before we can retransmit a request. If the head was not on the commit lists, because the server wrote it synchronously, we still need to add it back to the retransmission list. Add a call that mirrors the effect of nfs_cancel_remove_inode() for O_DIRECT.
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Published
2025-10-22
Last Modified
2025-10-22
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2026-06-16
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2025-10-22
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
NVD
CVE-2023-53711
EUVD
EUVD-2023-60017
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linux linux_kernel *
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in the Linux kernel's NFS implementation involves a potential data corruption issue. It occurs because subrequests were not properly joined back into the main request before retransmission, especially when the server wrote data synchronously and the main request was not on the commit lists. This could lead to improper handling of retransmissions and potential data corruption.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can lead to data corruption when using NFS in the Linux kernel, potentially causing loss or inconsistency of data during file operations that involve retransmissions. This could affect system stability and data integrity.

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