Review reviewHigh

CVE-2023-53506

Linux Linux, linux kernel

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: udf: Do not bother merging very long extents When merging very long extents we try to push as much length as possible to the first extent. However this is unnecessarily complicated and not really worth the trouble. Furthermore there was a bug in the logic resulting in corrupting extents in the file as syzbot reproducer shows. So just don't bother with the merging of extents that are too long together.

CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.15%
5.01% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2025.10.01
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.15%
Technical severityCVSS 7.8

Vulnerability overview

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: udf: Do not bother merging very long extents When merging very long extents we try to push as much length as possible to the first extent. However this is unnecessarily complicated and not really worth the trouble. Furthermore there was a bug in the logic resulting in corrupting extents in the file as syzbot reproducer shows. So just don't bother with the merging of extents that are too long together.

Affected product and versions

Product
Linux Linux, linux kernel
Affected versions
>= 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 < d52252a1de4cf96a34f722b0cd8902d8ff78eb57, >= 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 < 5d029799d381a9ee06209a222cae75f04c5d5304, >= 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 < 3d20e3b768aff32112bdce8d3219d923ae75f9f1, >= 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 < 965982feb333aefa9256c0fe188b5f1b958aef63, >= 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 < 9a8d602f0723586e668bae7e65c832ceb9bcc8bc, >= 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 < adac9ac6d2e04ea0782b91a00ba10706002f3ec4, >= 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 < 7a965da79f2d22601f329cbfce588386b0847544, >= 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 < 53cafe1d6d8ef9f93318e5bfccc0d24f27d41ced, >= 2.6.12, >= 2.6.12.1 < 4.14.308, >= 4.15 < 4.19.276, >= 4.20 < 5.4.235, >= 5.5 < 5.10.173, >= 5.11 < 5.15.99, >= 5.16 < 6.1.16, >= 6.2 < 6.2.3, 2.6.12
Fixed versions
4.14.308, 4.19.276, 5.4.235, 5.10.173, 5.15.99, 6.1.16, 6.2.3

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Linux Linux, linux kernel and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
Not available
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