CVE-2023-53537
7.8 · HIGHOverview
CVE-2023-53537 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on October 4, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
f2fs: fix to avoid use-after-free for cached IPU bio
xfstest generic/019 reports a bug:
kernel BUG at mm/filemap.c:1619!
RIP: 0010:folio_end_writeback+0x8a/0x90
Call Trace:
end_page_writeback+0x1c/0x60
f2fs_write_end_io+0x199/0x420
bio_endio+0x104/0x180
submit_bio_noacct+0xa5/0x510
submit_bio+0x48/0x80
f2fs_submit_write_bio+0x35/0x300
f2fs_submit_merged_ipu_write+0x2a0/0x2b0
f2fs_write_single_data_page+0x838/0x8b0
f2fs_write_cache_pages+0x379/0xa30
f2fs_write_data_pages+0x30c/0x340
do_writepages+0xd8/0x1b0
__writeback_single_inode+0x44/0x370
writeback_sb_inodes+0x233/0x4d0
__writeback_inodes_wb+0x56/0xf0
wb_writeback+0x1dd/0x2d0
wb_workfn+0x367/0x4a0
process_one_work+0x21d/0x430
worker_thread+0x4e/0x3c0
kthread+0x103/0x130
ret_from_fork+0x2c/0x50
The root cause is: after cp_error is set, f2fs_submit_merged_ipu_write()
in f2fs_write_single_data_page() tries to flush IPU bio in cache, however
f2fs
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.5, < 5.10.180 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2023-53537?
CVE-2023-53537 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on October 4, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2023-53537?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-53537?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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