CVE-2023-53420
published 2025-09-18CVE-2023-53420: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: Fix panic about slab-out-of-bounds caused by ntfs_listxattr() Here is a BUG report…
PriorityP429high7.1CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHINAH
EPSS
0.15%
4.6th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ntfs: Fix panic about slab-out-of-bounds caused by ntfs_listxattr()
Here is a BUG report from syzbot:
BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in ntfs_list_ea fs/ntfs3/xattr.c:191 [inline]
BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in ntfs_listxattr+0x401/0x570 fs/ntfs3/xattr.c:710
Read of size 1 at addr ffff888021acaf3d by task syz-executor128/3632
Call Trace:
ntfs_list_ea fs/ntfs3/xattr.c:191 [inline]
ntfs_listxattr+0x401/0x570 fs/ntfs3/xattr.c:710
vfs_listxattr fs/xattr.c:457 [inline]
listxattr+0x293/0x2d0 fs/xattr.c:804
Fix the logic of ea_all iteration. When the ea->name_len is 0,
return immediately, or Add2Ptr() would visit invalid memory
in the next loop.
[[email protected]: lines of the patch have changed]
Affected
12 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.1.52-1 (bookworm) | linux 6.1.52-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= be71b5cba2e6485e8959da7a9f9a44461a1bb074 < f3380d895e28a32632eb3609f5bd515adee4e5a1 | f3380d895e28a32632eb3609f5bd515adee4e5a1 |
| linux | linux | >= be71b5cba2e6485e8959da7a9f9a44461a1bb074 < c86a2517df6c9304db8fb12b77136ec7a5d85994 | c86a2517df6c9304db8fb12b77136ec7a5d85994 |
| linux | linux | >= be71b5cba2e6485e8959da7a9f9a44461a1bb074 < 721b75ea2dfce53a8890dff92ae01afca8e74f88 | 721b75ea2dfce53a8890dff92ae01afca8e74f88 |
| linux | linux | >= be71b5cba2e6485e8959da7a9f9a44461a1bb074 < 3c675ddffb17a8b1e32efad5c983254af18b12c2 | 3c675ddffb17a8b1e32efad5c983254af18b12c2 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.52-1 | 6.1.52-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.4.4-1 | 6.4.4-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.4.4-1 | 6.4.4-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.15 < 5.15.121 | 5.15.121 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.16 < 6.1.39 | 6.1.39 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.2 < 6.4.4 | 6.4.4 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.1HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
osv7.1HIGH
vendor_debian7.1HIGH
vendor_redhat7.1HIGH
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Red Hat
kernel: ntfs: Fix panic about slab-out-of-bounds caused by ntfs_listxattr()
vendor_redhat·2025-09-18·CVSS 7.1
CVE-2023-53420 [HIGH] kernel: ntfs: Fix panic about slab-out-of-bounds caused by ntfs_listxattr()
kernel: ntfs: Fix panic about slab-out-of-bounds caused by ntfs_listxattr()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ntfs: Fix panic about slab-out-of-bounds caused by ntfs_listxattr()
Here is a BUG report from syzbot:
BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in ntfs_list_ea fs/ntfs3/xattr.c:191 [inline]
BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in ntfs_listxattr+0x401/0x570 fs/ntfs3/xattr.c:710
Read of size 1 at addr ffff888021acaf3d by task syz-executor128/3632
Call Trace:
ntfs_list_ea fs/ntfs3/xattr.c:191 [inline]
ntfs_listxattr+0x401/0x570 fs/ntfs3/xattr.c:710
vfs_listxattr fs/xattr.c:457 [inline]
listxattr+0x293/0x2d0 fs/xattr.c:804
Fix the logic of ea_all iteration. When the ea->name_len is 0,
return immediately, or Add2Ptr() would visit invalid memory
in the next loop.
[almaz
Debian
CVE-2023-53420: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: Fix p...
vendor_debian·2023·CVSS 7.1
CVE-2023-53420 [HIGH] CVE-2023-53420: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: Fix p...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: Fix panic about slab-out-of-bounds caused by ntfs_listxattr() Here is a BUG report from syzbot: BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in ntfs_list_ea fs/ntfs3/xattr.c:191 [inline] BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in ntfs_listxattr+0x401/0x570 fs/ntfs3/xattr.c:710 Read of size 1 at addr ffff888021acaf3d by task syz-executor128/3632 Call Trace: ntfs_list_ea fs/ntfs3/xattr.c:191 [inline] ntfs_listxattr+0x401/0x570 fs/ntfs3/xattr.c:710 vfs_listxattr fs/xattr.c:457 [inline] listxattr+0x293/0x2d0 fs/xattr.c:804 Fix the logic of ea_all iteration. When the ea->name_len is 0, return immediately, or Add2Ptr() would visit invalid memory in the next loop. [[email protected]: lines of the patch have changed]
Scope:
GHSA
GHSA-mpvx-hgx6-jw78: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ntfs: Fix panic about slab-out-of-bounds caused by ntfs_listxattr()
Here is a BU
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-09-18
CVE-2023-53420 [HIGH] CWE-125 GHSA-mpvx-hgx6-jw78: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ntfs: Fix panic about slab-out-of-bounds caused by ntfs_listxattr()
Here is a BU
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ntfs: Fix panic about slab-out-of-bounds caused by ntfs_listxattr()
Here is a BUG report from syzbot:
BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in ntfs_list_ea fs/ntfs3/xattr.c:191 [inline]
BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in ntfs_listxattr+0x401/0x570 fs/ntfs3/xattr.c:710
Read of size 1 at addr ffff888021acaf3d by task syz-executor128/3632
Call Trace:
ntfs_list_ea fs/ntfs3/xattr.c:191 [inline]
ntfs_listxattr+0x401/0x570 fs/ntfs3/xattr.c:710
vfs_listxattr fs/xattr.c:457 [inline]
listxattr+0x293/0x2d0 fs/xattr.c:804
Fix the logic of ea_all iteration. When the ea->name_len is 0,
return immediately, or Add2Ptr() would visit invalid memory
in the next loop.
[[email protected]: lines of the patch have changed]
OSV
CVE-2023-53420: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: Fix panic about slab-out-of-bounds caused by ntfs_listxattr() Here is a BUG
osv·2025-09-18·CVSS 7.1
CVE-2023-53420 [HIGH] CVE-2023-53420: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: Fix panic about slab-out-of-bounds caused by ntfs_listxattr() Here is a BUG
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: Fix panic about slab-out-of-bounds caused by ntfs_listxattr() Here is a BUG report from syzbot: BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in ntfs_list_ea fs/ntfs3/xattr.c:191 [inline] BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in ntfs_listxattr+0x401/0x570 fs/ntfs3/xattr.c:710 Read of size 1 at addr ffff888021acaf3d by task syz-executor128/3632 Call Trace: ntfs_list_ea fs/ntfs3/xattr.c:191 [inline] ntfs_listxattr+0x401/0x570 fs/ntfs3/xattr.c:710 vfs_listxattr fs/xattr.c:457 [inline] listxattr+0x293/0x2d0 fs/xattr.c:804 Fix the logic of ea_all iteration. When the ea->name_len is 0, return immediately, or Add2Ptr() would visit invalid memory in the next loop. [[email protected]: lines of the patch have changed]
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2025-09-18
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