Review reviewHigh

CVE-2023-53838

Linux

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: synchronize atomic write aborts To fix a race condition between atomic write aborts, I use the inode lock and make COW inode to be re-usable thoroughout the whole atomic file inode lifetime.

CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.17%
6.79% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2025.12.10
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.17%
Technical severityCVSS 7.8

Vulnerability overview

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: synchronize atomic write aborts To fix a race condition between atomic write aborts, I use the inode lock and make COW inode to be re-usable thoroughout the whole atomic file inode lifetime.

Affected product and versions

Product
Linux
Affected versions
>= 3db1de0e582c358dd013f3703cd55b5fe4076436 < 102b82708c1523b36d421cb8687746906069bc17, >= 3db1de0e582c358dd013f3703cd55b5fe4076436 < b7724360714642099cec907f54f42e55f5325453, >= 3db1de0e582c358dd013f3703cd55b5fe4076436 < a46bebd502fe1a3bd1d22f64cedd93e7e7702693, >= 6db52f1944417c2601182a591a704e2f119c5215, >= 5.18.18 < 5.19, >= 5.19
Fixed versions
No verified fixed-version field is available yet

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Linux 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