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Unscored CVE-2023-53101 EUVD-2025-13165GHSA-j8pm-fwxh-cj2q

ext4: zero i_disksize when initializing the bootloader inode

Published May 2, 2025 · Updated Nov 5, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ext4: zero i_disksize when initializing the bootloader inode

If the boot loader inode has never been used before, the
EXT4_IOC_SWAP_BOOT inode will initialize it, including setting the
i_size to 0. However, if the "never before used" boot loader has a
non-zero i_size, then i_disksize will be non-zero, and the
inconsistency between i_size and i_disksize can trigger a kernel
warning:

WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 2580 at fs/ext4/file.c:319
CPU: 0 PID: 2580 Comm: bb Not tainted 6.3.0-rc1-00004-g703695902cfa
RIP: 0010:ext4_file_write_iter+0xbc7/0xd10
Call Trace:
vfs_write+0x3b1/0x5c0
ksys_write+0x77/0x160
__x64_sys_write+0x22/0x30
do_syscall_64+0x39/0x80

Reproducer:
1. create corrupted image and mount it:
mke2fs -t ext4 /tmp/foo.img 200
debugfs -wR "sif <5> size 25700" /tmp/foo.img
mount -t ext4 /tmp/foo.img /mnt
cd /mnt
echo 123 > file
2. Run the reproducer program:
posix_memalign(&buf, 1024, 1024)
fd = open("file", O_RDWR | O_DIRECT);
ioctl(fd, EXT4_IOC_SWAP_BOOT);
write(fd, buf, 1024);

Fix this by setting i_disksize as well as i_size to zero when
initiaizing the boot loader inode.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Linux Linux 3.10 4.14.310

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 linux 6.1.20-1 —
Debian 13 linux 6.1.20-1 —
Debian 12 linux 6.1.20-1 —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 22.04 LTS linux-bluefield 5.15.0-1022.24 —
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-realtime +1 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux 5.15.0-79.86 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-aws 5.15.0-1042.47 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-azure 5.15.0-1045.52 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-azure-fde 5.15.0-1045.52.1 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gcp 5.15.0-1039.47 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gke +1 5.15.0-1039.44 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gkeop 5.15.0-1025.30 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-ibm +1 5.15.0-1035.38 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-intel-iotg 5.15.0-1037.42 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-lowlatency 5.15.0-79.88 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-nvidia 5.15.0-1030.30 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-nvidia-tegra 5.15.0-1016.16 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-nvidia-tegra-igx 5.15.0-1002.2 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-oracle 5.15.0-1040.46 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-riscv +31 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-xilinx-zynqmp 5.15.0-1025.29 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux 5.4.0-156.173 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-aws 5.4.0-1107.115 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-aws-5.15 5.15.0-1041.46~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure 5.4.0-1114.120 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure-5.15 5.15.0-1045.52~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-bluefield 5.4.0-1068.74 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gcp 5.4.0-1110.119 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gcp-5.15 5.15.0-1039.47~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gke +28 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.15 5.15.0-79.86~20.04.2 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-ibm 5.4.0-1054.59 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-ibm-5.15 5.15.0-1036.39~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-intel-iotg-5.15 5.15.0-1037.42~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-iot 5.4.0-1019.20 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-kvm 5.4.0-1096.102 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 5.15.0-79.88~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 5.15.0-1016.16~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-oracle 5.4.0-1106.115 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-oracle-5.15 5.15.0-1040.46~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-raspi 5.4.0-1091.102 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-riscv-5.15 5.15.0-1038.42~20.04.2 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-xilinx-zynqmp 5.4.0-1027.31 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp +14 No fix yet —
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-hwe-edge No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS linux-intel-iot-realtime 5.15.0-1036.38 —
Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS linux-realtime 5.15.0-1043.48 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 20.04 LTS linux-fips +3 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 LTS linux-fips +3 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 16.04 LTS linux-fips No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-aws-fips 5.4.0-1107.115+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-azure-fips 5.4.0-1113.119+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-fips 5.4.0-1082.91 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-gcp-fips 5.4.0-1110.119+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-fips +3 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 16.04 LTS linux-fips No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-preview 22.04 LTS linux-fips No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux +5 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-aws-5.4 5.4.0-1107.115~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-azure-5.4 5.4.0-1113.119~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-5.4 5.4.0-1110.119~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.4 5.4.0-156.173~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-ibm-5.4 5.4.0-1054.59~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-oracle-5.4 5.4.0-1106.115~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-raspi-5.4 5.4.0-1091.102~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux +7 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS linux +3 No fix yet —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-64kb +6 5.14.21-150500.55.110.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02173-1
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.110.1.150500.6.51.3 SUSE-SU-2025:02173-1
SLES 15 SP4 kernel-64kb +6 5.14.21-150400.24.167.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1
SLES 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.167.1.150400.24.84.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1
SLES 12 SP5 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-122.261.1 SUSE-SU-2025:01983-1
Show 12 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES for SAP 15 SP5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.110.1.150500.6.51.3 SUSE-SU-2025:02173-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP5 kernel-docs +4 5.14.21-150500.55.110.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02173-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.167.1.150400.24.84.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP4 kernel-docs +4 5.14.21-150400.24.167.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.110.1.150500.6.51.3 SUSE-SU-2025:02173-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-rt +1 5.14.21-150500.13.97.1 SUSE-SU-2025:01966-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-source +1 5.14.21-150500.55.110.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02173-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.167.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.167.1.150400.24.84.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-rt +1 5.14.21-150400.15.121.1 SUSE-SU-2025:01918-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.167.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.167.1.150400.24.84.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-rt +1 5.14.21-150400.15.121.1 SUSE-SU-2025:01918-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 kernel-default 5.14.21-150500.55.110.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02173-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_27 1-150500.11.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02173-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.167.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_41 1-150400.9.3.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kernel-default 4.12.14-122.261.1 SUSE-SU-2025:01983-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_69 1-8.3.1 SUSE-SU-2025:01983-1
SLE HPC 15 SP5 kernel-64kb +5 5.14.21-150500.55.110.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02173-1
SLE HPC 15 SP5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.110.1.150500.6.51.3 SUSE-SU-2025:02173-1
SLE HPC 15 SP4 kernel-64kb +5 5.14.21-150400.24.167.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1
SLE HPC 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.167.1.150400.24.84.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.167.1.150400.24.84.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 kernel-syms +3 5.14.21-150400.24.167.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.167.1.150400.24.84.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 kernel-syms +2 5.14.21-150400.24.167.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1

Amazon Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Amazon Linux 2023 kernel-livepatch-6.1.21-1.45 1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2023-148
Amazon Linux 2023 perf +12 6.1.21-1.45.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2023-148
Amazon Linux 2 kernel-livepatch-4.14.311-233.529 1.0-0.amzn2 ALAS2-2025-2909, ALAS2-2025-2892
Amazon Linux 2 perf +8 4.14.311-233.529.amzn2 ALAS2-2025-2909, ALAS2-2025-2892

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