VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2023-53569

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.16%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2025-10-04
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext2: Check block size validity during mount Check that log of block size stored in the superblock has sensible value. Otherwise the shift computing the block size can overflow leading to undefined behavior.

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-noinfo

Primary references