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CVE-2023-54069

11
FAUCET Score

CVE-2023-54069 describes a bug in the Linux kernel's ext4 filesystem, specifically within the ext4_mb_new_inode_pa() function. This vulnerability arises from an integer overflow when calculating the end position of an ext4_free_extent, leading to a kernel BUG_ON trigger and system instability. While the CVSS score is not provided, the issue is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting systems utilizing the ext4 filesystem. There is no indication of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
>= 4.14.316, < 4.15CPE match
cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 4.19.284, < 4.20CPE match
cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 5.10.181, < 5.10.200CPE match
cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 5.15.113, < 5.15.138CPE match
cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 5.4.244, < 5.4.260CPE match
cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS data has not been published for this CVE.

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.18%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
8.2%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15

Social Chatter

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

Remediation

Vendor Patches (2)

redhatvendor investigatingvia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Fixed in: kernel
redhatvendor investigatingvia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Fixed in: kernel-rt

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2023-54069Low

kernel: ext4: fix BUG in ext4_mb_new_inode_pa() due to overflow

Dec 24, 2025

References

git.kernel.org / stable/c/58fe961c606c446f5612f6897827b1cac42c2e89
git.kernel.org / stable/c/83ecffd40c65844a73c2e93d7c841455786605ac
git.kernel.org / stable/c/b7e9ec38b6a0beb5a49cd1e76be0a9a07c218e90
git.kernel.org / stable/c/bc056e7163ac7db945366de219745cf94f32a3e6
git.kernel.org / stable/c/f2c3a3aa6f11ad9878dbc3a067b0633e07b586c1
git.kernel.org / stable/c/fcefddf3a151b2c416b20120c06bb1ba9ad676fb