CVE-2023-53829
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Publication date: 2025-12-09

Last updated on: 2025-12-09

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: flush inode if atomic file is aborted Let's flush the inode being aborted atomic operation to avoid stale dirty inode during eviction in this call stack: f2fs_mark_inode_dirty_sync+0x22/0x40 [f2fs] f2fs_abort_atomic_write+0xc4/0xf0 [f2fs] f2fs_evict_inode+0x3f/0x690 [f2fs] ? sugov_start+0x140/0x140 evict+0xc3/0x1c0 evict_inodes+0x17b/0x210 generic_shutdown_super+0x32/0x120 kill_block_super+0x21/0x50 deactivate_locked_super+0x31/0x90 cleanup_mnt+0x100/0x160 task_work_run+0x59/0x90 do_exit+0x33b/0xa50 do_group_exit+0x2d/0x80 __x64_sys_exit_group+0x14/0x20 do_syscall_64+0x3b/0x90 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd This triggers f2fs_bug_on() in f2fs_evict_inode: f2fs_bug_on(sbi, is_inode_flag_set(inode, FI_DIRTY_INODE)); This fixes the syzbot report: loop0: detected capacity change from 0 to 131072 F2FS-fs (loop0): invalid crc value F2FS-fs (loop0): Found nat_bits in checkpoint F2FS-fs (loop0): Mounted with checkpoint version = 48b305e4 ------------[ cut here ]------------ kernel BUG at fs/f2fs/inode.c:869! invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP KASAN CPU: 0 PID: 5014 Comm: syz-executor220 Not tainted 6.4.0-syzkaller-11479-g6cd06ab12d1a #0 Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 05/27/2023 RIP: 0010:f2fs_evict_inode+0x172d/0x1e00 fs/f2fs/inode.c:869 Code: ff df 48 c1 ea 03 80 3c 02 00 0f 85 6a 06 00 00 8b 75 40 ba 01 00 00 00 4c 89 e7 e8 6d ce 06 00 e9 aa fc ff ff e8 63 22 e2 fd <0f> 0b e8 5c 22 e2 fd 48 c7 c0 a8 3a 18 8d 48 ba 00 00 00 00 00 fc RSP: 0018:ffffc90003a6fa00 EFLAGS: 00010293 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 0000000000000001 RCX: 0000000000000000 RDX: ffff8880273b8000 RSI: ffffffff83a2bd0d RDI: 0000000000000007 RBP: ffff888077db91b0 R08: 0000000000000007 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000000000001 R11: 0000000000000001 R12: ffff888029a3c000 R13: ffff888077db9660 R14: ffff888029a3c0b8 R15: ffff888077db9c50 FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff8880b9800000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 00007f1909bb9000 CR3: 00000000276a9000 CR4: 0000000000350ef0 Call Trace: <TASK> evict+0x2ed/0x6b0 fs/inode.c:665 dispose_list+0x117/0x1e0 fs/inode.c:698 evict_inodes+0x345/0x440 fs/inode.c:748 generic_shutdown_super+0xaf/0x480 fs/super.c:478 kill_block_super+0x64/0xb0 fs/super.c:1417 kill_f2fs_super+0x2af/0x3c0 fs/f2fs/super.c:4704 deactivate_locked_super+0x98/0x160 fs/super.c:330 deactivate_super+0xb1/0xd0 fs/super.c:361 cleanup_mnt+0x2ae/0x3d0 fs/namespace.c:1254 task_work_run+0x16f/0x270 kernel/task_work.c:179 exit_task_work include/linux/task_work.h:38 [inline] do_exit+0xa9a/0x29a0 kernel/exit.c:874 do_group_exit+0xd4/0x2a0 kernel/exit.c:1024 __do_sys_exit_group kernel/exit.c:1035 [inline] __se_sys_exit_group kernel/exit.c:1033 [inline] __x64_sys_exit_group+0x3e/0x50 kernel/exit.c:1033 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:50 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x39/0xb0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:80 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd RIP: 0033:0x7f309be71a09 Code: Unable to access opcode bytes at 0x7f309be719df. RSP: 002b:00007fff171df518 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 00000000000000e7 RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007f309bef7330 RCX: 00007f309be71a09 RDX: 000000000000003c RSI: 00000000000000e7 RDI: 0000000000000001 RBP: 0000000000000001 R08: ffffffffffffffc0 R09: 00007f309bef1e40 R10: 0000000000010600 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 00007f309bef7330 R13: 0000000000000001 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: 0000000000000001 </TASK> Modules linked in: ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]--- RIP: 0010:f2fs_evict_inode+0x172d/0x1e00 fs/f2fs/inode.c:869 Code: ff df 48 c1 ea 03 80 3c 02 00 0f 85 6a 06 00 00 8b 75 40 ba 01 00 00 00 4c 89 e7 e8 6d ce 06 00 e9 aa fc ff ff e8 63 22 e2 fd <0f> 0b e8 5c 22 e2 fd 48 c7 c0 a8 3a 18 8d 48 ba 00 00 00 00 00 fc RSP: 0018:ffffc90003a6fa00 EFLAGS: 00010293 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 0000000000 ---truncated---
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Published
2025-12-09
Last Modified
2025-12-09
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2026-05-07
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2025-12-09
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-05
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CVE-2023-53829
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

This vulnerability in the Linux kernel's f2fs filesystem involves improper handling of an inode during an aborted atomic file operation. Specifically, the inode was not flushed properly when an atomic write was aborted, which could lead to stale dirty inodes during eviction. This causes a kernel bug triggered by a check that detects the inode is still marked dirty when it should not be, potentially leading to a kernel crash or instability.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

The vulnerability can cause kernel crashes or instability when the f2fs filesystem is used and an atomic file operation is aborted. This can lead to system crashes, data loss, or corruption due to improper inode state management during eviction, affecting system reliability and availability.


How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?

This vulnerability manifests as a kernel BUG related to the f2fs filesystem, specifically triggering f2fs_bug_on() in f2fs_evict_inode. Detection involves monitoring kernel logs for messages such as 'kernel BUG at fs/f2fs/inode.c:869!' or related f2fs error messages like 'invalid crc value' or 'Found nat_bits in checkpoint'. You can check kernel logs using commands like 'dmesg | grep f2fs' or 'journalctl -k | grep f2fs' to look for these error patterns. Additionally, monitoring for system crashes or kernel oops related to f2fs may indicate the presence of this issue.


What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?

Immediate mitigation involves updating the Linux kernel to a version where this vulnerability is fixed, as the issue is resolved by flushing the inode during aborted atomic file operations in f2fs. Until an update is applied, avoid using the f2fs filesystem for critical workloads or unmount f2fs filesystems if possible to prevent triggering the bug. Monitoring system stability and kernel logs for related errors can help identify if the vulnerability is being triggered.


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