CVE-2023-53804

Linux Kernel - Use-After-Free in nilfs_evict_inode

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nilfs2: fix use-after-free bug of nilfs_root in nilfs_evict_inode() During unmount process of nilfs2, nothing holds nilfs_root structure after nilfs2 detaches its writer in nilfs_detach_log_writer(). However, since nilfs_evict_inode() uses nilfs_root for some cleanup operations, it may cause use-after-free read if inodes are left in "garbage_list" and released by nilfs_dispose_list() at the end of nilfs_detach_log_writer(). Fix this issue by modifying nilfs_evict_inode() to only clear inode without additional metadata changes that use nilfs_root if the file system is degraded to read-only or the writer is detached.

Scores

EPSS 0.0018
EPSS Percentile 7.2%

Details

Status published
Products (25)
linux/Kernel 2.6.37 - 4.14.316linux
linux/Kernel 4.15.0 - 4.19.284linux
linux/Kernel 4.20.0 - 5.4.244linux
linux/Kernel 5.11.0 - 5.15.113linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 6.1.30linux
linux/Kernel 5.5.0 - 5.10.181linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.3.4linux
Linux/Linux < 2.6.37
Linux/Linux 2.6.37
Linux/Linux 4.14.316 - 4.14.*
... and 15 more
Published Dec 09, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026