Linux Kernel Vulnerability in HFS+ Filesystem Handling

CVE-2023-53683

What is CVE-2023-53683?

A vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's HFS+ filesystem handling where certain crafted filesystem images can lead to misleading WARN_ON() logs triggered within the hfsplus_cat_{read,write}_inode() functions. These erroneous logs do not indicate genuine kernel faults or justify kernel panic conditions, posing a potential risk for instability in kernel operations. The vulnerability has been resolved in newer kernel versions.

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