CVE-2023-53763: Revert "f2fs: fix to do sanity check on extent cache correctly"

Published Dec 8, 2025
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

Revert "f2fs: fix to do sanity check on extent cache correctly"

syzbot reports a f2fs bug as below:

UBSAN: array-index-out-of-bounds in fs/f2fs/f2fs.h:3275:19 index 1409 is out of range for type 'le32[923]' (aka 'unsigned int[923]') Call Trace: dumpstack lib/dumpstack.c:88 [inline] dumpstacklvl+0x1e7/0x2d0 lib/dumpstack.c:106 ubsanepilogue lib/ubsan.c:217 [inline] ubsanhandleoutofbounds+0x11c/0x150 lib/ubsan.c:348 inlinedataaddr fs/f2fs/f2fs.h:3275 [inline] recoverinlinestatus fs/f2fs/inode.c:113 [inline] doreadinode fs/f2fs/inode.c:480 [inline] f2fsiget+0x4730/0x48b0 fs/f2fs/inode.c:604 f2fsfillsuper+0x640e/0x80c0 fs/f2fs/super.c:4601 mountbdev+0x276/0x3b0 fs/super.c:1391 legacygettree+0xef/0x190 fs/fscontext.c:611 vfsgettree+0x8c/0x270 fs/super.c:1519 donewmount+0x28f/0xae0 fs/namespace.c:3335 domount fs/namespace.c:3675 [inline] dosysmount fs/namespace.c:3884 [inline] sesysmount+0x2d9/0x3c0 fs/namespace.c:3861 dosyscallx64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:50 [inline] dosyscall64+0x41/0xc0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:80 entrySYSCALL64afterhwframe+0x63/0xcd

The issue was bisected to:

commit d48a7b3a72f121655d95b5157c32c7d555e44c05 Author: Chao Yu <chao@kernel.org> Date: Mon Jan 9 03:49:20 2023 +0000

f2fs: fix to do sanity check on extent cache correctly

The root cause is we applied both v1 and v2 of the patch, v2 is the right fix, so it needs to revert v1 in order to fix reported issue.

v1: commit d48a7b3a72f1 ("f2fs: fix to do sanity check on extent cache correctly") https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20230109034920.492914-1-chao@kernel.org/

v2: commit 269d11948100 ("f2fs: fix to do sanity check on extent cache correctly") https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20230207134808.1827869-1-chao@kernel.org/

Affected Software

1 affected component
Linux Linux kernel (f2fs)

Event History

Dec 8, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:19 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:19 AM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-53763?

CVE-2023-53763 is categorized as a medium severity vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-53763?

To mitigate CVE-2023-53763, update to the latest version of the Linux kernel where this vulnerability has been resolved.

3

What does CVE-2023-53763 affect?

CVE-2023-53763 affects the f2fs file system within the Linux kernel, specifically relating to an out-of-bounds error.

4

Is CVE-2023-53763 exploitable?

Yes, CVE-2023-53763 may be exploitable under certain conditions, leading to potential data corruption or system crashes.

5

When was CVE-2023-53763 disclosed?

CVE-2023-53763 was disclosed in October 2023, following reports from syzbot regarding the vulnerability.

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