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🛡️ CVE-2023-53348 on Ubuntu — linux

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: fix deadlock when aborting transaction during relocation with scrub Before relocating a block group we pause scrub, then do the relocation and then unpause scrub. The relocation process requires starting and committing a transaction, and if we have a failure in the critical section of the transaction commit path (transaction state >= TRANS_STATE_COMMIT_START), we will deadlock if there is a paused scrub. That results in stack traces like the following: [42.479] BTRFS info (device sdc): relocating block group 53876686848 flags metadata|raid6 [42.936] BTRFS warning (device sdc): Skipping commit of aborted transaction. [42.936] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [42.936] BTRFS: Transaction aborted (error -28) [42.936] WARNING: CPU: 11 PID: 346822 at fs/btrfs/transaction.c:1977 btrfs_commit_transaction+0xcc8/0xeb0 [btrfs] [42.936] Modules linked in: dm_flakey dm_mod loop btrfs (...) [42.936] CPU: 11 PID: 346822 Comm: btrfs Tainted: G W 6.3.0-rc2-btrfs-next-127+ #1 [42.936] Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS rel-1.14.0-0-g155821a1990b-prebuilt.qemu.org 04/01/2014 [42.936] RIP: 0010:btrfs_commit_transaction+0xcc8/0xeb0 [btrfs] [42.936] Code: ff ff 45 8b (...) [42.936] RSP: 0018:ffffb58649633b48 EFLAGS: 00010282 [42.936] RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff8be6ef4d5bd8 RCX: 0000000000000000 [42.936] RDX: 0000000000000002 RSI: ffffffffb35e7782 RDI: 00000000ffffffff [42.936] RBP: ffff8be6ef4d5c98 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: ffffb586496339e8 [42.936] R10: 0000000000000001 R11: 0000000000000001 R12: ffff8be6d38c7c00 [42.936] R13: 00000000ffffffe4 R14: ffff8be6c268c000 R15: ffff8be6ef4d5cf0 [42.936] FS: 00007f381a82b340(0000) GS:ffff8beddfcc0000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 [42.936] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 [42.936] CR2: 00007f1e35fb7638 CR3: 0000000117680006 CR4: 0000000000370ee0 [42.936] DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 [42.936] DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 [42.936] Call Trace: [42.936] <TASK> [42.936] ? start_transaction+0xcb/0x610 [btrfs] [42.936] prepare_to_relocate+0x111/0x1a0 [btrfs] [42.936] relocate_block_group+0x57/0x5d0 [btrfs] [42.936] ? btrfs_wait_nocow_writers+0x25/0xb0 [btrfs] [42.936] btrfs_relocate_block_group+0x248/0x3c0 [btrfs] [42.936] ? __pfx_autoremove_wake_function+0x10/0x10 [42.936] btrfs_relocate_chunk+0x3b/0x150 [btrfs] [42.936] btrfs_balance+0x8ff/0x11d0 [btrfs] [42.936] ? __kmem_cache_alloc_node+0x14a/0x410 [42.936] btrfs_ioctl+0x2334/0x32c0 [btrfs] [42.937] ? mod_objcg_state+0xd2/0x360 [42.937] ? refill_obj_stock+0xb0/0x160 [42.937] ? seq_release+0x25/0x30 [42.937] ? __rseq_handle_notify_resume+0x3b5/0x4b0 [42.937] ? percpu_counter_add_batch+0x2e/0xa0 [42.937] ? __x64_sys_ioctl+0x88/0xc0 [42.937] __x64_sys_ioctl+0x88/0xc0 [42.937] do_syscall_64+0x38/0x90 [42.937] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x72/0xdc [42.937] RIP: 0033:0x7f381a6ffe9b [42.937] Code: 00 48 89 44 24 (...) [42.937] RSP: 002b:00007ffd45ecf060 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000010 [42.937] RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 0000000000000001 RCX: 00007f381a6ffe9b [42.937] RDX: 00007ffd45ecf150 RSI: 00000000c4009420 RDI: 0000000000000003 [42.937] RBP: 0000000000000003 R08: 0000000000000013 R09: 0000000000000000 [42.937] R10: 00007f381a60c878 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 00007ffd45ed0423 [42.937] R13: 00007ffd45ecf150 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: 00007ffd45ecf148 [42.937] </TASK> [42.937] ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]--- [42.937] BTRFS: error (device sdc: state A) in cleanup_transaction:1977: errno=-28 No space left [59.196] INFO: task btrfs:346772 blocked for more than 120 seconds. [59.196] Tainted: G W 6.3.0-rc2-btrfs-next-127+ #1 [59.196] "echo 0 > /proc/sys/kernel/hung_ ---truncated---

Distribution advisory

This page covers CVE-2023-53348 as tracked by Ubuntu, for the package linux. No fixed version has been recorded for this distribution yet.

How this vulnerability can be exploited

This issue can be reached with local access to the system, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs low-level privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity none, availability high.

CVSS metrics in full

The score comes from this vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  • Attack vector: Local — a local account, shell or session on the host is needed.
  • Attack complexity: Low — the attack works reliably, with no preparation.
  • Privileges required: Low — an ordinary user account is enough.
  • User interaction: None — nobody has to be tricked into anything.
  • Scope: Unchanged — the damage stays inside the vulnerable component.
  • Confidentiality impact: None.
  • Integrity impact: None.
  • Availability impact: High — total loss, or loss the attacker controls.

Affected software

UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53348 is recorded against 123 packages.

  • linux
  • linux-allwinner-5.19
  • linux-aws
  • linux-aws-5.0
  • linux-aws-5.11
  • linux-aws-5.13
  • linux-aws-5.15
  • linux-aws-5.19
  • linux-aws-5.3
  • linux-aws-5.4
  • linux-aws-5.8
  • linux-aws-6.2
  • linux-aws-6.5
  • linux-aws-fips
  • linux-aws-hwe
  • linux-azure
  • linux-azure-4.15
  • linux-azure-5.11
  • linux-azure-5.13
  • linux-azure-5.15
  • linux-azure-5.19
  • linux-azure-5.3
  • linux-azure-5.4
  • linux-azure-5.8
Show the remaining 99 packages
  • linux-azure-6.11
  • linux-azure-6.2
  • linux-azure-6.5
  • linux-azure-edge
  • linux-azure-fde
  • linux-azure-fde-5.19
  • linux-azure-fde-6.2
  • linux-azure-fips
  • linux-bluefield
  • linux-fips
  • linux-gcp
  • linux-gcp-4.15
  • linux-gcp-5.11
  • linux-gcp-5.13
  • linux-gcp-5.15
  • linux-gcp-5.19
  • linux-gcp-5.3
  • linux-gcp-5.4
  • linux-gcp-5.8
  • linux-gcp-6.11
  • linux-gcp-6.2
  • linux-gcp-6.5
  • linux-gcp-fips
  • linux-gke
  • linux-gke-4.15
  • linux-gke-5.15
  • linux-gke-5.4
  • linux-gkeop
  • linux-gkeop-5.15
  • linux-gkeop-5.4
  • linux-hwe
  • linux-hwe-5.11
  • linux-hwe-5.13
  • linux-hwe-5.15
  • linux-hwe-5.19
  • linux-hwe-5.4
  • linux-hwe-5.8
  • linux-hwe-6.11
  • linux-hwe-6.2
  • linux-hwe-6.5
  • linux-hwe-edge
  • linux-ibm
  • linux-ibm-5.15
  • linux-ibm-5.4
  • linux-intel
  • linux-intel-5.13
  • linux-intel-iot-realtime
  • linux-intel-iotg
  • linux-intel-iotg-5.15
  • linux-iot
  • linux-kvm
  • linux-lowlatency
  • linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15
  • linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19
  • linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11
  • linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2
  • linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5
  • linux-lts-xenial
  • linux-nvidia
  • linux-nvidia-6.2
  • linux-nvidia-6.5
  • linux-nvidia-tegra
  • linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15
  • linux-nvidia-tegra-igx
  • linux-oem
  • linux-oem-5.10
  • linux-oem-5.13
  • linux-oem-5.14
  • linux-oem-5.17
  • linux-oem-5.6
  • linux-oem-6.0
  • linux-oem-6.1
  • linux-oem-6.11
  • linux-oem-6.5
  • linux-oem-6.8
  • linux-oracle
  • linux-oracle-5.0
  • linux-oracle-5.11
  • linux-oracle-5.13
  • linux-oracle-5.15
  • linux-oracle-5.3
  • linux-oracle-5.4
  • linux-oracle-5.8
  • linux-oracle-6.5
  • linux-raspi
  • linux-raspi-5.4
  • linux-raspi-realtime
  • linux-raspi2
  • linux-realtime
  • linux-riscv
  • linux-riscv-5.11
  • linux-riscv-5.15
  • linux-riscv-5.19
  • linux-riscv-5.8
  • linux-riscv-6.5
  • linux-starfive-5.19
  • linux-starfive-6.2
  • linux-starfive-6.5
  • linux-xilinx-zynqmp

Timeline and source

Published on 17 September 2025 and last revised on 19 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.

References

ubuntu.com (Report)
www.cve.org (Report)
git.kernel.org (Report)
git.kernel.org (Report)
git.kernel.org (Report)
git.kernel.org (Report)

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Details

Severity Unknown
CVSS Score N/A
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE N/A
Public Exploit ✅ No
Source OSV
Published 2025-09-17
Updated 2026-08-20
Modified 2026-08-19
Fix URL N/A

Affected Packages

Software From version Fixed in
linux — —
linux-allwinner-5.19 — —
linux-aws — —
linux-aws-5.0 — —
linux-aws-5.11 — —
linux-aws-5.13 — —
linux-aws-5.15 — —
linux-aws-5.19 — —
linux-aws-5.3 — —
linux-aws-5.4 — —
linux-aws-5.8 — —
linux-aws-6.2 — —
linux-aws-6.5 — —
linux-aws-fips — —
linux-aws-hwe — —
linux-azure — —
linux-azure-4.15 — —
linux-azure-5.11 — —
linux-azure-5.13 — —
linux-azure-5.15 — —
linux-azure-5.19 — —
linux-azure-5.3 — —
linux-azure-5.4 — —
linux-azure-5.8 — —
linux-azure-6.11 — —
linux-azure-6.2 — —
linux-azure-6.5 — —
linux-azure-edge — —
linux-azure-fde — —
linux-azure-fde-5.19 — —
linux-azure-fde-6.2 — —
linux-azure-fips — —
linux-bluefield — —
linux-fips — —
linux-gcp — —
linux-gcp-4.15 — —
linux-gcp-5.11 — —
linux-gcp-5.13 — —
linux-gcp-5.15 — —
linux-gcp-5.19 — —
linux-gcp-5.3 — —
linux-gcp-5.4 — —
linux-gcp-5.8 — —
linux-gcp-6.11 — —
linux-gcp-6.2 — —
linux-gcp-6.5 — —
linux-gcp-fips — —
linux-gke — —
linux-gke-4.15 — —
linux-gke-5.15 — —
linux-gke-5.4 — —
linux-gkeop — —
linux-gkeop-5.15 — —
linux-gkeop-5.4 — —
linux-hwe — —
linux-hwe-5.11 — —
linux-hwe-5.13 — —
linux-hwe-5.15 — —
linux-hwe-5.19 — —
linux-hwe-5.4 — —
linux-hwe-5.8 — —
linux-hwe-6.11 — —
linux-hwe-6.2 — —
linux-hwe-6.5 — —
linux-hwe-edge — —
linux-ibm — —
linux-ibm-5.15 — —
linux-ibm-5.4 — —
linux-intel — —
linux-intel-5.13 — —
linux-intel-iot-realtime — —
linux-intel-iotg — —
linux-intel-iotg-5.15 — —
linux-iot — —
linux-kvm — —
linux-lowlatency — —
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 — —
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 — —
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 — —
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 — —
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 — —
linux-lts-xenial — —
linux-nvidia — —
linux-nvidia-6.2 — —
linux-nvidia-6.5 — —
linux-nvidia-tegra — —
linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 — —
linux-nvidia-tegra-igx — —
linux-oem — —
linux-oem-5.10 — —
linux-oem-5.13 — —
linux-oem-5.14 — —
linux-oem-5.17 — —
linux-oem-5.6 — —
linux-oem-6.0 — —
linux-oem-6.1 — —
linux-oem-6.11 — —
linux-oem-6.5 — —
linux-oem-6.8 — —
linux-oracle — —
linux-oracle-5.0 — —
linux-oracle-5.11 — —
linux-oracle-5.13 — —
linux-oracle-5.15 — —
linux-oracle-5.3 — —
linux-oracle-5.4 — —
linux-oracle-5.8 — —
linux-oracle-6.5 — —
linux-raspi — —
linux-raspi-5.4 — —
linux-raspi-realtime — —
linux-raspi2 — —
linux-realtime — —
linux-riscv — —
linux-riscv-5.11 — —
linux-riscv-5.15 — —
linux-riscv-5.19 — —
linux-riscv-5.8 — —
linux-riscv-6.5 — —
linux-starfive-5.19 — —
linux-starfive-6.2 — —
linux-starfive-6.5 — —
linux-xilinx-zynqmp — —

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