What is CVE-2023-52591?

CVE-2023-52591 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-03-06.

How severe is CVE-2023-52591?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-52591 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2023-52591

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: reiserfs: Avoid touching renamed directory if parent does not change The VFS will not be locking moved directory if its parent does not change. Change reiserfs rename code to avoid touching renamed directory if its parent does not change as without locking that can corrupt the filesystem.

EPSS: 0.002 (15.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Linux — versions 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, 2.6.12, 0
Linux Linux_kernel

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-52591?: CVE-2023-52591 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-03-06.
How severe is CVE-2023-52591?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-52591 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.