CVE-2023-53285

CVE-2023-53285 : in the Linux kernel ext4, a bounds-check fix was added in get_max_inline_xattr_value_size() to prevent reading beyond allocated memory if the inode table is corrupted by block-device writes while mounted. This resolves a potential memory read issue in inline xattrs. Impact: HIGH ...

kernel: ext4: add bounds checking in get_max_inline_xattr_value_size()

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: add bounds checking in getmaxinlinexattrvaluesize Normally the extended attributes in the inode body would have been checked when the inode is first opened, but if someone is writing to the block device while the file syste...