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DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53222

DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53222 PUBLISHED CVSS 7.099999904632568 HIGH

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: jfs: jfs_dmap: Validate db_l2nbperpage while mounting In jfs_dmap.c at line 381, BLKTODMAP is used to get a logical block number inside dbFree(). db_l2nbperpage, which is the log2 number of blocks per page, is passed as an argument to BLKTODMAP which uses it for shifting. Syzbot reported a shift out-of-bounds crash because db_l2nbperpage is too big. This happens because the large value is set without any validation in dbMount() at line 181. Thus, make sure that db_l2nbperpage is correct while mounting. Max number of blocks per page = Page size / Min block size => log2(Max num_block per page) = log2(Page size / Min block size) = log2(Page size) - log2(Min block size) => Max db_l2nbperpage = L2PSIZE - L2MINBLOCKSIZE

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.1
7.099999904632568
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:12linux6.1.37-1, 6.1.38-3, 6.1.38-4
Debian:11linux5.10.136-1, 5.10.158-1, 5.10.149-1
Debian:14linux0, 0, 0
Debian:13linux0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Sep 15, 2025 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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