CVE-2023-53791
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
md: fix warning for holder mismatch from export_rdev()
Commit a1d767191096 ("md: use mddev->external to select holder in export_rdev()") fix the problem that 'claim_rdev' is used for blkdev_get_by_dev() while 'rdev' is used for blkdev_put().
However, if mddev->external is changed from 0 to 1, then 'rdev' is used for blkdev_get_by_dev() while 'claim_rdev' is used for blkdev_put(). And this problem can be reporduced reliably by following:
New file: mdadm/tests/23rdev-lifetime
devname=${dev0##*/} devt=`cat /sys/block/$devname/dev` pid="" runtime=2
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trap 'clean_up_test' EXIT
echo md0 > /sys/module/md_mod/parameters/new_array || die "create md0 failed"
add_by_sysfs & pid="$pid $!"
remove_by_sysfs & pid="$pid $!"
sleep $runtime exit 0
Test cmd:
./test --save-logs --logdir=/tmp/ --keep-going --dev=loop --tests=23rdev-lifetime
Test result:
Fix the problem by recording if 'rdev' is used as holder.
Detalles técnicos trazas, registros y código del informe original
clean_up_test() {
pill -9 $pid
echo clear > /sys/block/md0/md/array_state
}
add_by_sysfs() {
while true; do
echo $devt > /sys/block/md0/md/new_dev
done
}
remove_by_sysfs(){
while true; do
echo remove > /sys/block/md0/md/dev-${devname}/state
done
}
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WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 960 at block/bdev.c:618 blkdev_put+0x27c/0x330
Modules linked in: multipath md_mod loop
CPU: 0 PID: 960 Comm: test Not tainted 6.5.0-rc2-00121-g01e55c376936-dirty #50
RIP: 0010:blkdev_put+0x27c/0x330
Call Trace:
<TASK>
export_rdev.isra.23+0x50/0xa0 [md_mod]
mddev_unlock+0x19d/0x300 [md_mod]
rdev_attr_store+0xec/0x190 [md_mod]
sysfs_kf_write+0x52/0x70
kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x19a/0x2a0
vfs_write+0x3b5/0x770
ksys_write+0x74/0x150
__x64_sys_write+0x22/0x30
do_syscall_64+0x40/0x90
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcdCVSS
NVD no ha asignado puntuación CVSS a esta CVE (habitual desde el cambio de política de abril de 2026).
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.18%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 7
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
⚠ Inferidas por IA a partir de la descripción — NVD aún no ha analizado esta CVE; no son CPE verificados.
Referencias
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"value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nmd: fix warning for holder mismatch from export_rdev()\n\nCommit a1d767191096 (\"md: use mddev->external to select holder in\nexport_rdev()\") fix the problem that 'claim_rdev' is used for\nblkdev_get_by_dev() while 'rdev' is used for blkdev_put().\n\nHowever, if mddev->external is changed from 0 to 1, then 'rdev' is used\nfor blkdev_get_by_dev() while 'claim_rdev' is used for blkdev_put(). And\nthis problem can be reporduced reliably by following:\n\nNew file: mdadm/tests/23rdev-lifetime\n\ndevname=${dev0##*/}\ndevt=`cat /sys/block/$devname/dev`\npid=\"\"\nruntime=2\n\nclean_up_test() {\n pill -9 $pid\n echo clear > /sys/block/md0/md/array_state\n}\n\ntrap 'clean_up_test' EXIT\n\nadd_by_sysfs() {\n while true; do\n echo $devt > /sys/block/md0/md/new_dev\n done\n}\n\nremove_by_sysfs(){\n while true; do\n echo remove > /sys/block/md0/md/dev-${devname}/state\n done\n}\n\necho md0 > /sys/module/md_mod/parameters/new_array || die \"create md0 failed\"\n\nadd_by_sysfs &\npid=\"$pid $!\"\n\nremove_by_sysfs &\npid=\"$pid $!\"\n\nsleep $runtime\nexit 0\n\nTest cmd:\n\n./test --save-logs --logdir=/tmp/ --keep-going --dev=loop --tests=23rdev-lifetime\n\nTest result:\n\n------------[ cut here ]------------\nWARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 960 at block/bdev.c:618 blkdev_put+0x27c/0x330\nModules linked in: multipath md_mod loop\nCPU: 0 PID: 960 Comm: test Not tainted 6.5.0-rc2-00121-g01e55c376936-dirty #50\nRIP: 0010:blkdev_put+0x27c/0x330\nCall Trace:\n <TASK>\n export_rdev.isra.23+0x50/0xa0 [md_mod]\n mddev_unlock+0x19d/0x300 [md_mod]\n rdev_attr_store+0xec/0x190 [md_mod]\n sysfs_kf_write+0x52/0x70\n kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x19a/0x2a0\n vfs_write+0x3b5/0x770\n ksys_write+0x74/0x150\n __x64_sys_write+0x22/0x30\n do_syscall_64+0x40/0x90\n entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd\n\nFix the problem by recording if 'rdev' is used as holder."
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],
"lastModified": "2026-06-17T06:46:04.800",
"sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"
}