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CVE-2023-52590MEDIUM
Linux Linux — ocfs2: Avoid touching renamed directory if parent does not change
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0017    6.7     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    ccd979bdbce9fba8412beb3f1de68a9d0171b12c –  —
  Linux    2.6.16 –                                    6.7.4
TIMELINE
  Mar 2   Reserved by Linux
  Mar 6   Published (CNA: Linux)
  Aug 4   RESCORED — CVE-2023-52590 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD).
CWE-667 · CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 2 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ocfs2: Avoid touching renamed directory if parent does not change The VFS will not be locking moved directory if its parent does not change. Change ocfs2 rename code to avoid touching renamed directory if its parent does not change as without locking that can corrupt the filesystem.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
March 2, 2024ReservedReserved by Linux
March 6, 2024PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
August 4, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2023-52590 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinuxccd979bdbce9fba8412beb3f1de68a9d0171b12c
LinuxLinux2.6.166.7.4

Weaknesses

CWE-667

References (2)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2023-52590 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

Weaknesses: CWE-667

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