CVE-2023-54119
inotify: Avoid reporting event with invalid wd
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: inotify: Avoid reporting event with invalid wd When inotify_freeing_mark() races with inotify_handle_inode_event() it can happen that inotify_handle_inode_event() sees that i_mark->wd got already reset to -1 and reports this value to userspace which can confuse the inotify listener. Avoid the problem by validating that wd is sensible (and pretend the mark got removed before the event got generated otherwise).
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 24, 2025, 1:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 24, 2025, 1:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
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Solution
- Update the Linux kernel to the latest version.
- Apply the specific patch for inotify event handling.
- Reboot the system after updating.
- Verify the inotify functionality.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Dec. 24, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: inotify: Avoid reporting event with invalid wd When inotify_freeing_mark() races with inotify_handle_inode_event() it can happen that inotify_handle_inode_event() sees that i_mark->wd got already reset to -1 and reports this value to userspace which can confuse the inotify listener. Avoid the problem by validating that wd is sensible (and pretend the mark got removed before the event got generated otherwise). Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/145f54ea336b06cf4f92eeee996f2ffca939ea43 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/17ad86d8c12220de97e80d88b5b4c934a40e1812 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d65c97777e5b4a845637800d5d7b648f5772106 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8fb33166aed888769ea63d6af49515893f8a1f14 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a48bacee05860c6089c3482bcdc80720b0ee5732 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c915d8f5918bea7c3962b09b8884ca128bfd9b0c Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb3294998489d39835006240e9c6e6b2ac62022e