Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ocfs2: Avoid touching renamed directory if parent does not change

The VFS will not be locking moved directory if its parent does not
change. Change ocfs2 rename code to avoid touching renamed directory if
its parent does not change as without locking that can corrupt the
filesystem.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2023-52590

Affected Products

Vendor: Linux

Product: Linux

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.04% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 11.44% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-02-03 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de940cede3c41624e2de27f805b490999f419df9
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d618d19b29c2943527e3a43da0a35aea91062fc

Timeline