CVE-2023-54021
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ext4: set goal start correctly in ext4_mb_normalize_request
We need to set ac_g_ex to notify the goal start used in ext4_mb_find_by_goal. Set ac_g_ex instead of ac_f_ex in ext4_mb_normalize_request. Besides we should assure goal start is in range [first_data_block, blocks_count) as ext4_mb_initialize_context does.
Detalles técnicos trazas, registros y código del informe original
[ Added a check to make sure size is less than ar->pright; otherwise we could end up passing an underflowed value of ar->pright - size to ext4_get_group_no_and_offset(), which will trigger a BUG_ON later on. - TYT ]
CVSS
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: 0.20%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 9
- 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
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2479bb6cbdb4d56b807bbe5229e3e26a6f1f4530
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/390eee955d4de4662db5e3e9e9a9eae020432cb7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ca3005b502ca8ea87d6a344323b179b48c4e4a3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/abb330ffaa3a0ae7ce632e28c9260b461c01f19f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b07ffe6927c75d99af534d685282ea188d9f71a6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc4a3e1d07a86ae5845321d371190244acacb2f2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6bee8970075b256fc1b07bf4873049219380818
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cee78217a7ae72d11c2e21e1a5263b8044489823
JSON original (NVD)
Mostrar
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"value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\next4: set goal start correctly in ext4_mb_normalize_request\n\nWe need to set ac_g_ex to notify the goal start used in\next4_mb_find_by_goal. Set ac_g_ex instead of ac_f_ex in\next4_mb_normalize_request.\nBesides we should assure goal start is in range [first_data_block,\nblocks_count) as ext4_mb_initialize_context does.\n\n[ Added a check to make sure size is less than ar->pright; otherwise\n we could end up passing an underflowed value of ar->pright - size to\n ext4_get_group_no_and_offset(), which will trigger a BUG_ON later on.\n - TYT ]"
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