#VU90918 Reachable assertion in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52444
Published: June 3, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90918
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52444
CWE-ID: CWE-617
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to reachable assertion within the f2fs_rename() function in fs/f2fs/namei.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02160112e6d45c2610b049df6eb693d7a2e57b46
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5624a3c1b1ebc8991318e1cce2aa719542991024
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f866885e147d33efc497f1095f35b2ee5ec7310
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f100ba617d8be6c98a68f3744ef7617082975b77
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0145860c20be6bae6785c7a2249577674702ac7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3c0b49aaa12a61d560528f5d605029ab57f0728
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fb4867f4405aea8c0519d7d188207f232a57862
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53edb549565f55ccd0bdf43be3d66ce4c2d48b28
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.306
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.209
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.148
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.268
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.75
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8