Buffer overflow in Linux

CVE-2023-54285

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iomap: Fix possible overflow condition in iomap_write_delalloc_scan folio_next_index() returns an unsigned long value which left shifted by PAGE_SHIFT could possibly cause an overflow on 32-bit system. Instead use folio_pos(folio) + folio_size(folio), which does this correctly.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (5.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-54285?
CVE-2023-54285 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2025-12-30.
How severe is CVE-2023-54285?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.