CVE-2023-54187
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Directory Corruption Vulnerability in Linux F2FS and ext4 Rename
Publication date: 2025-12-30
Last updated on: 2025-12-30
Assigner: kernel.org
Description
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
f2fs: fix potential corruption when moving a directory
F2FS has the same issue in ext4_rename causing crash revealed by
xfstests/generic/707.
See also commit 0813299c586b ("ext4: Fix possible corruption when moving a directory")
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | * |
| linux | f2fs | * |
| linux | ext4 | * |
| linux | kernel | * |
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CWE
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| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-UNKNOWN |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a flaw in the Linux kernel's F2FS filesystem where moving a directory could potentially cause corruption. It is similar to an issue previously found in the ext4 filesystem's rename operation that could cause a crash. The vulnerability has been fixed to prevent such corruption when directories are moved.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can lead to potential corruption of data when moving directories within the F2FS filesystem, which may result in data loss or system instability due to crashes.
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