CVE-2023-52444

HIGH

Linux Kernel 4.2.0-4.19.306 - Memory Corruption via f2fs_rename Directory Entry Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: fix to avoid dirent corruption As Al reported in link[1]: f2fs_rename() ... if (old_dir != new_dir && !whiteout) f2fs_set_link(old_inode, old_dir_entry, old_dir_page, new_dir); else f2fs_put_page(old_dir_page, 0); You want correct inumber in the ".." link. And cross-directory rename does move the source to new parent, even if you'd been asked to leave a whiteout in the old place. [1] https://lore.kernel.org/all/20231017055040.GN800259@ZenIV/ With below testcase, it may cause dirent corruption, due to it missed to call f2fs_set_link() to update ".." link to new directory. - mkdir -p dir/foo - renameat2 -w dir/foo bar [ASSERT] (__chk_dots_dentries:1421) --> Bad inode number[0x4] for '..', parent parent ino is [0x3] [FSCK] other corrupted bugs [Fail]

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0024
EPSS Percentile 15.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (19)
Linux/Linux < 4.2
Linux/Linux 4.19.306 - 4.19.*
Linux/Linux 4.2
Linux/Linux 5.10.209 - 5.10.*
Linux/Linux 5.15.148 - 5.15.*
Linux/Linux 5.4.268 - 5.4.*
Linux/Linux 6.1.75 - 6.1.*
Linux/Linux 6.6.14 - 6.6.*
Linux/Linux 6.7.2 - 6.7.*
Linux/Linux 6.8
... and 9 more
Published Feb 22, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026