CVE-2023-53306 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel's fsdax module, specifically impacting the handling of Copy-on-Write (CoW) operations in XFS filesystems. It arises when a previously modified (dirty) non-shared extent is subject to CoW, leading to a kernel warning due to an uncleared dirty mark. This vulnerability is rated as Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring local privileges, and potentially leading to a denial of service (system crash). There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 6.2, < 6.2.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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