CVE-2023-53683

High

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs: hfsplus: remove WARN_ON() from hfsplus_cat_{read,write}_inode() syzbot is hitting WARN_ON() in hfsplus_cat_{read,write}_inode(), for crafted filesystem image can contain bogus length. There conditions are not kernel bugs that can justify kernel to panic.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedOct 7, 2025
First seenOct 7, 2025

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel4.14.316, 4.19.284, 5.4.244, 5.10.181, 5.15.113, 6.1.30, 6.3.4 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernel4.14.303 ≤ v < 4.14.316, 4.19.270 ≤ v < 4.19.284, 5.4.229 ≤ v < 5.4.244, 5.10.163 ≤ v < 5.10.181, 5.15.87 ≤ v < 5.15.113, 5.16 ≤ v < 6.1.30, 6.2 ≤ v < 6.3.44.14.316, 4.19.284, 5.4.244, 5.10.181, 5.15.113, 6.1.30, 6.3.4

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CVE-2023-53683 · Linux Kernel · Dark Radar