Linux Kernel up to 6.1.27/6.2.14/6.3.1 f2fs dump_backtrace buffer overflow

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Linux Kernel up to 6.1.27/6.2.14/6.3.1. Affected is the function dump_backtrace of the component f2fs. Executing a manipulation can lead to buffer overflow. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-53262. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.1.27/6.2.14/6.3.1. This vulnerability affects the function dump_backtrace of the component f2fs. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: fix scheduling while atomic in decompression path [ 16.945668][ C0] Call trace: [ 16.945678][ C0] dump_backtrace+0x110/0x204 [ 16.945706][ C0] dump_stack_lvl+0x84/0xbc [ 16.945735][ C0] __schedule_bug+0xb8/0x1ac [ 16.945756][ C0] __schedule+0x724/0xbdc [ 16.945778][ C0] schedule+0x154/0x258 [ 16.945793][ C0] bit_wait_io+0x48/0xa4 [ 16.945808][ C0] out_of_line_wait_on_bit+0x114/0x198 [ 16.945824][ C0] __sync_dirty_buffer+0x1f8/0x2e8 [ 16.945853][ C0] __f2fs_commit_super+0x140/0x1f4 [ 16.945881][ C0] f2fs_commit_super+0x110/0x28c [ 16.945898][ C0] f2fs_handle_error+0x1f4/0x2f4 [ 16.945917][ C0] f2fs_decompress_cluster+0xc4/0x450 [ 16.945942][ C0] f2fs_end_read_compressed_page+0xc0/0xfc [ 16.945959][ C0] f2fs_handle_step_decompress+0x118/0x1cc [ 16.945978][ C0] f2fs_read_end_io+0x168/0x2b0 [ 16.945993][ C0] bio_endio+0x25c/0x2c8 [ 16.946015][ C0] dm_io_dec_pending+0x3e8/0x57c [ 16.946052][ C0] clone_endio+0x134/0x254 [ 16.946069][ C0] bio_endio+0x25c/0x2c8 [ 16.946084][ C0] blk_update_request+0x1d4/0x478 [ 16.946103][ C0] scsi_end_request+0x38/0x4cc [ 16.946129][ C0] scsi_io_completion+0x94/0x184 [ 16.946147][ C0] scsi_finish_command+0xe8/0x154 [ 16.946164][ C0] scsi_complete+0x90/0x1d8 [ 16.946181][ C0] blk_done_softirq+0xa4/0x11c [ 16.946198][ C0] _stext+0x184/0x614 [ 16.946214][ C0] __irq_exit_rcu+0x78/0x144 [ 16.946234][ C0] handle_domain_irq+0xd4/0x154 [ 16.946260][ C0] gic_handle_irq.33881+0x5c/0x27c [ 16.946281][ C0] call_on_irq_stack+0x40/0x70 [ 16.946298][ C0] do_interrupt_handler+0x48/0xa4 [ 16.946313][ C0] el1_interrupt+0x38/0x68 [ 16.946346][ C0] el1h_64_irq_handler+0x20/0x30 [ 16.946362][ C0] el1h_64_irq+0x78/0x7c [ 16.946377][ C0] finish_task_switch+0xc8/0x3d8 [ 16.946394][ C0] __schedule+0x600/0xbdc [ 16.946408][ C0] preempt_schedule_common+0x34/0x5c [ 16.946423][ C0] preempt_schedule+0x44/0x48 [ 16.946438][ C0] process_one_work+0x30c/0x550 [ 16.946456][ C0] worker_thread+0x414/0x8bc [ 16.946472][ C0] kthread+0x16c/0x1e0 [ 16.946486][ C0] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20

The advisory is shared for download at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-53262 since 09/15/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 01/11/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 265197 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-53262), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 6.1.28, 6.2.15 or 6.3.2 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 74f74c8b8419a289b85aa9c85e5f4d8c2cc9f5fb/977df5c13a4b253a718ec44a4eb957c612bf73f4/d2746c56dd2cc47f70cc3931977be556172c246d/1aa161e43106d46ca8e9a86f4aa28d420258134b is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (265197) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2053). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

• Debian Linux
• Amazon Linux 2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Ubuntu Linux
• SUSE Linux
• Oracle Linux
• IBM QRadar SIEM
• SUSE openSUSE
• Open Source Linux Kernel
• RESF Rocky Linux
• Dell Secure Connect Gateway
• F5 F5OS

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Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 6.1.0
• 6.1.1
• 6.1.2
• 6.1.3
• 6.1.4
• 6.1.5
• 6.1.6
• 6.1.7
• 6.1.8
• 6.1.9
• 6.1.10
• 6.1.11
• 6.1.12
• 6.1.13
• 6.1.14
• 6.1.15
• 6.1.16
• 6.1.17
• 6.1.18
• 6.1.19
• 6.1.20
• 6.1.21
• 6.1.22
• 6.1.23
• 6.1.24
• 6.1.25
• 6.1.26
• 6.1.27
• 6.2.0
• 6.2.1
• 6.2.2
• 6.2.3
• 6.2.4
• 6.2.5
• 6.2.6
• 6.2.7
• 6.2.8
• 6.2.9
• 6.2.10
• 6.2.11
• 6.2.12
• 6.2.13
• 6.2.14
• 6.3.0
• 6.3.1

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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