CVE-2023-53149 describes a deadlock vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ext4 filesystem. This flaw, categorized as CWE-667, affects the Linux kernel and arises when the filesystem-wide lock protecting ext4_writepages() interacts with filesystem reclaim during page writeback. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring low privileges, and resulting in high availability impact (denial of service). There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 4.7, < 6.2.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.3, < 6.3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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