CVE-2023-52591
ReiserFS Directory Renaming Race Condition
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: reiserfs: Avoid touching renamed directory if parent does not change The VFS will not be locking moved directory if its parent does not change. Change reiserfs rename code to avoid touching renamed directory if its parent does not change as without locking that can corrupt the filesystem.
INFO
Published Date :
March 6, 2024, 7:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
March 14, 2025, 6:52 p.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2023-52591 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 14, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 from (excluding) 6.7.4 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 6.6.16 Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/17e1361cb91dc1325834da95d2ab532959d2debc Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/17e1361cb91dc1325834da95d2ab532959d2debc Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49db9b1b86a82448dfaf3fcfefcf678dee56c8ed Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49db9b1b86a82448dfaf3fcfefcf678dee56c8ed Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c04c162f82ac403917780eb6d1654694455d4e7c Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c04c162f82ac403917780eb6d1654694455d4e7c Types: Patch -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/17e1361cb91dc1325834da95d2ab532959d2debc Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49db9b1b86a82448dfaf3fcfefcf678dee56c8ed Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c04c162f82ac403917780eb6d1654694455d4e7c -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Nov. 01, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H -
CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 29, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Mar. 06, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: reiserfs: Avoid touching renamed directory if parent does not change The VFS will not be locking moved directory if its parent does not change. Change reiserfs rename code to avoid touching renamed directory if its parent does not change as without locking that can corrupt the filesystem. Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/17e1361cb91dc1325834da95d2ab532959d2debc [No types assigned] Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c04c162f82ac403917780eb6d1654694455d4e7c [No types assigned] Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49db9b1b86a82448dfaf3fcfefcf678dee56c8ed [No types assigned]
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