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CVE-2023-53526MEDIUM
Linux Linux — jbd2: check 'jh->b_transaction' before removing it from checkpoint
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0014    4.1     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    b832174b7f89df3ebab02f5b485d00127a0e1a6e –  —
  Linux    6.5 –                                       5.15.132
TIMELINE
  Oct 1   Reserved by Linux
  Oct 1   Published (CNA: Linux)
  Aug 4   RESCORED — CVE-2023-53526 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD).
CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 4 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: jbd2: check 'jh->b_transaction' before removing it from checkpoint Following process will corrupt ext4 image: Step 1: jbd2_journal_commit_transaction __jbd2_journal_insert_checkpoint(jh, commit_transaction) // Put jh into trans1->t_checkpoint_list journal->j_checkpoint_transactions = commit_transaction // Put trans1 into journal->j_checkpoint_transactions Step 2: do_get_write_access test_clear_buffer_dirty(bh) // clear buffer dirty,set jbd dirty __jbd2_journal_file_buffer(jh, transaction) // jh belongs to trans2 Step 3: drop_cache journal_shrink_one_cp_list jbd2_journal_try_remove_checkpoint if (!trylock_buffer(bh)) // lock bh, true if (buffer_dirty(bh)) // buffer is not dirty __jbd2_journal_remove_checkpoint(jh) // remove jh from trans1->t_checkpoint_list Step 4: jbd2_log_do_checkpoint trans1 = journal->j_checkpoint_transactions // jh is not in trans1->t_checkpoint_list jbd2_cleanup_journal_tail(journal) // trans1 is done Step 5: Power cut, trans2 is not committed, jh is lost in next mounting. Fix it by checking 'jh->b_transaction' before remove it from checkpoint.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
October 1, 2025ReservedReserved by Linux
October 1, 2025PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
August 4, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2023-53526 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinuxb832174b7f89df3ebab02f5b485d00127a0e1a6e
LinuxLinux6.55.15.132

References (4)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2023-53526 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

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