CVE-2023-53695

linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: udf: Detect system inodes linked into directory...

CVE-2023-53695 is fixed in 20 products on 1 platform, first by ALAS2023-2023-138, released March 20, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.8
high
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0016
5th percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: udf: Detect system inodes linked into directory hierarchy When UDF filesystem is corrupted, hidden system inodes can be linked into directory hierarchy which is an avenue for further serious corruption of the filesystem and kernel confusion as noticed by syzbot fuzzed images. Refuse to access system inodes linked into directory hierarchy and vice versa.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
bpftool · amzn 2023 6.1.19-30.43.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2023-138 Mar 20, 2023
bpftool-debuginfo · amzn 2023 6.1.19-30.43.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2023-138 Mar 20, 2023
kernel · amzn 2023 6.1.19-30.43.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2023-138 Mar 20, 2023
kernel-debuginfo · amzn 2023 6.1.19-30.43.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2023-138 Mar 20, 2023
kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 6.1.19-30.43.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2023-138 Mar 20, 2023
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 6.1.19-30.43.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2023-138 Mar 20, 2023
kernel-devel · amzn 2023 6.1.19-30.43.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2023-138 Mar 20, 2023
kernel-headers · amzn 2023 6.1.19-30.43.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2023-138 Mar 20, 2023
kernel-libbpf · amzn 2023 6.1.19-30.43.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2023-138 Mar 20, 2023
kernel-libbpf-devel · amzn 2023 6.1.19-30.43.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2023-138 Mar 20, 2023
kernel-libbpf-static · amzn 2023 6.1.19-30.43.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2023-138 Mar 20, 2023
kernel-livepatch-6.1.19-30.43 · amzn 2023 1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2023-138 Mar 20, 2023
kernel-tools · amzn 2023 6.1.19-30.43.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2023-138 Mar 20, 2023
kernel-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 6.1.19-30.43.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2023-138 Mar 20, 2023
kernel-tools-devel · amzn 2023 6.1.19-30.43.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2023-138 Mar 20, 2023
linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 6.1.20-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53695 Oct 22, 2025
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.1.20-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53695 Oct 22, 2025
linux · Debian 14 6.1.20-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53695 Oct 22, 2025
perf · amzn 2023 6.1.19-30.43.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2023-138 Mar 20, 2023
perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 6.1.19-30.43.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2023-138 Mar 20, 2023
python3-perf · amzn 2023 6.1.19-30.43.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2023-138 Mar 20, 2023
python3-perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 6.1.19-30.43.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2023-138 Mar 20, 2023

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