# CVE-2023-53081: linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  ocfs2: fix data corruption after failed write  W...

CVE-2023-53081 is fixed in 20 products on 1 platform, first by ALAS2023-2023-148, released March 30, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-53081
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.8 (high)
- EPSS: 0.0021
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Mar 30, 2023

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  ocfs2: fix data corruption after failed write  When buffered write fails to copy data into underlying page cache page, ocfs2_write_end_nolock() just zeroes out and dirties the page.  This can leave dirty page beyond EOF and if page writeback tries to write this page before write succeeds and expands i_size, page gets into inconsistent state where page dirty bit is clear but buffer dirty bits stay set resulting in page data never getting written and so data copied to the page is lost.  Fix the problem by invalidating page beyond EOF after failed write.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | bpftool amzn 2023 | 6.1.21-1.45.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2023-148](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-148.md) | Mar 30, 2023 |
| Linux | bpftool-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 6.1.21-1.45.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2023-148](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-148.md) | Mar 30, 2023 |
| Linux | kernel amzn 2023 | 6.1.21-1.45.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2023-148](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-148.md) | Mar 30, 2023 |
| Linux | kernel-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 6.1.21-1.45.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2023-148](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-148.md) | Mar 30, 2023 |
| Linux | kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 amzn 2023 | 6.1.21-1.45.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2023-148](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-148.md) | Mar 30, 2023 |
| Linux | kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 amzn 2023 | 6.1.21-1.45.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2023-148](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-148.md) | Mar 30, 2023 |
| Linux | kernel-devel amzn 2023 | 6.1.21-1.45.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2023-148](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-148.md) | Mar 30, 2023 |
| Linux | kernel-headers amzn 2023 | 6.1.21-1.45.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2023-148](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-148.md) | Mar 30, 2023 |
| Linux | kernel-libbpf amzn 2023 | 6.1.21-1.45.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2023-148](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-148.md) | Mar 30, 2023 |
| Linux | kernel-libbpf-devel amzn 2023 | 6.1.21-1.45.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2023-148](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-148.md) | Mar 30, 2023 |
| Linux | kernel-libbpf-static amzn 2023 | 6.1.21-1.45.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2023-148](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-148.md) | Mar 30, 2023 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-6.1.21-1.45 amzn 2023 | 1.0-0.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2023-148](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-148.md) | Mar 30, 2023 |
| Linux | kernel-tools amzn 2023 | 6.1.21-1.45.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2023-148](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-148.md) | Mar 30, 2023 |
| Linux | kernel-tools-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 6.1.21-1.45.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2023-148](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-148.md) | Mar 30, 2023 |
| Linux | kernel-tools-devel amzn 2023 | 6.1.21-1.45.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2023-148](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-148.md) | Mar 30, 2023 |
| Linux | linux Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.25-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53081](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-53081.md) | May 2, 2025 |
| Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.1.25-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53081](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-53081.md) | May 2, 2025 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 6.1.25-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53081](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-53081.md) | May 2, 2025 |
| Linux | perf amzn 2023 | 6.1.21-1.45.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2023-148](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-148.md) | Mar 30, 2023 |
| Linux | perf-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 6.1.21-1.45.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2023-148](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-148.md) | Mar 30, 2023 |
| Linux | python3-perf amzn 2023 | 6.1.21-1.45.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2023-148](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-148.md) | Mar 30, 2023 |
| Linux | python3-perf-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 6.1.21-1.45.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2023-148](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-148.md) | Mar 30, 2023 |

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