CVE-2023-53129
Linux Kernel - ext4 Directory Rename Deadlock Vulnerability
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: Fix deadlock during directory rename As lockdep properly warns, we should not be locking i_rwsem while having transactions started as the proper lock ordering used by all directory handling operations is i_rwsem -> transaction start. Fix the lock ordering by moving the locking of the directory earlier in ext4_rename().
INFO
Published Date :
May 2, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 2, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
Exploitability Score :
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 02, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: Fix deadlock during directory rename As lockdep properly warns, we should not be locking i_rwsem while having transactions started as the proper lock ordering used by all directory handling operations is i_rwsem -> transaction start. Fix the lock ordering by moving the locking of the directory earlier in ext4_rename(). Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ef7f829214fa8f428d953b49557b89b2b02db66 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/352c728653a1179ce7bb37a4c8aa8404d83914a2 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c92792da8506a295afb6d032b4476e46f979725 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b06c4ae64e3557a19b3bb0b6dbf641bc41fc218 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2bc806e95bde8de3a0d675051d9ae78dcf6c691 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b113f90204479f55a17295bedf0cc966a60c7a56
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