SB20251001155 - Input validation error in Linux kernel ext4
Published: October 1, 2025 Updated: October 27, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20251001155
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53450)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the ext4_mb_release_group_pa() function in fs/ext4/mballoc.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/185062a21976fbc38f2efd296951b02c4500cf65
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/463808f237cf73e98a1a45ff7460c2406a150a0b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53c14e7cc2257191ba15425c15638fc4f8abb92b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/978e5e9111af18741449b81fefd531a622dd969a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0fc279de4bf17e1710bb7e83906538ff8f11111
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf2a16eb4e6d06124bd8436d4546f61539a65f29
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5bf8f7fb3ee3d99d1303ceb54599ea0599a4a5b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d87a4e4094c9879fc8acdff8ce59fdffa979c8e0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef16d8a1798db1a1604ac44ca1bd73ec6bebf483
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.283