# CVE-2023-53270: linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  ext4: fix i_disksize exceeding i_size problem in...

CVE-2023-53270 is fixed in 76 products on 1 platform, first by ALAS2023-2023-184, released May 25, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-53270
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 6.3 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0016
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: May 25, 2023

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  ext4: fix i_disksize exceeding i_size problem in paritally written case  It is possible for i_disksize can exceed i_size, triggering a warning.  generic_perform_write  copied = iov_iter_copy_from_user_atomic(len) // copied < len  ext4_da_write_end  | ext4_update_i_disksize  |  new_i_size = pos + copied;  |  WRITE_ONCE(EXT4_I(inode)->i_disksize, newsize) // update i_disksize  | generic_write_end  |  copied = block_write_end(copied, len) // copied = 0  |   if (unlikely(copied < len))  |    if (!PageUptodate(page))  |     copied = 0;  |  if (pos + copied > inode->i_size) // return false  if (unlikely(copied == 0))   goto again;  if (unlikely(iov_iter_fault_in_readable(i, bytes))) {   status = -EFAULT;   break;  }  We get i_disksize greater than i_size here, which could trigger WARNING check 'i_size_read(inode) < EXT4_I(inode)->i_disksize' while doing dio:  ext4_dio_write_iter  iomap_dio_rw   __iomap_dio_rw // return err, length is not aligned to 512  ext4_handle_inode_extension   WARN_ON_ONCE(i_size_read(inode) < EXT4_I(inode)->i_disksize) // Oops   WARNING: CPU: 2 PID: 2609 at fs/ext4/file.c:319  CPU: 2 PID: 2609 Comm: aa Not tainted 6.3.0-rc2  RIP: 0010:ext4_file_write_iter+0xbc7  Call Trace:   vfs_write+0x3b1   ksys_write+0x77   do_syscall_64+0x39  Fix it by updating 'copied' value before updating i_disksize just like ext4_write_inline_data_end() does.  A reproducer can be found in the buganizer link below.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | bpftool RHEL 9 | 0:7.3.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | bpftool amzn 2023 | 6.1.29-47.49.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2023-184](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-184.md) | May 25, 2023 |
| Linux | bpftool-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 6.1.29-47.49.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2023-184](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-184.md) | May 25, 2023 |
| Linux | kernel RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel amzn 2023 | 6.1.29-47.49.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2023-184](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-184.md) | May 25, 2023 |
| Linux | kernel-64k RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-64k-core RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-64k-debug RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-64k-debug-core RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-64k-debug-devel RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-64k-debug-modules RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-64k-debug-modules-core RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-64k-devel RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-64k-devel-matched RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-64k-modules RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-64k-modules-core RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-64k-modules-extra RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-abi-stablelists RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-core RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-debug RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-core RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-devel RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-devel-matched RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-modules RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-modules-core RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-modules-extra RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-uki-virt RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 6.1.29-47.49.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2023-184](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-184.md) | May 25, 2023 |
| Linux | kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 amzn 2023 | 6.1.29-47.49.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2023-184](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-184.md) | May 25, 2023 |
| Linux | kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 amzn 2023 | 6.1.29-47.49.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2023-184](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-184.md) | May 25, 2023 |
| Linux | kernel-devel RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-devel amzn 2023 | 6.1.29-47.49.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2023-184](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-184.md) | May 25, 2023 |
| Linux | kernel-devel-matched RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-doc RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-headers amzn 2023 | 6.1.29-47.49.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2023-184](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-184.md) | May 25, 2023 |
| Linux | kernel-libbpf amzn 2023 | 6.1.29-47.49.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2023-184](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-184.md) | May 25, 2023 |
| Linux | kernel-libbpf-devel amzn 2023 | 6.1.29-47.49.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2023-184](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-184.md) | May 25, 2023 |
| Linux | kernel-libbpf-static amzn 2023 | 6.1.29-47.49.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2023-184](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-184.md) | May 25, 2023 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-6.1.29-47.49 amzn 2023 | 1.0-0.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2023-184](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-184.md) | May 25, 2023 |
| Linux | kernel-modules RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-modules-core RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-modules-extra RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-rt RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-core RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-debug RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-debug-core RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-debug-devel RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-debug-kvm RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-debug-modules RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-debug-modules-core RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-devel RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-kvm RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-modules RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-modules-core RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-modules-extra RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-tools RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-tools amzn 2023 | 6.1.29-47.49.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2023-184](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-184.md) | May 25, 2023 |
| Linux | kernel-tools-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 6.1.29-47.49.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2023-184](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-184.md) | May 25, 2023 |
| Linux | kernel-tools-devel amzn 2023 | 6.1.29-47.49.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2023-184](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-184.md) | May 25, 2023 |
| Linux | kernel-tools-libs RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-tools-libs-devel RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uki-virt RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump-core RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump-devel RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump-modules RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-core RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | libperf RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | linux Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.37-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53270](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-53270.md) | Sep 16, 2025 |
| Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.3.7-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53270](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-53270.md) | Sep 16, 2025 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 6.3.7-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53270](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-53270.md) | Sep 16, 2025 |
| Linux | perf RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | perf amzn 2023 | 6.1.29-47.49.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2023-184](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-184.md) | May 25, 2023 |
| Linux | perf-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 6.1.29-47.49.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2023-184](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-184.md) | May 25, 2023 |
| Linux | python3-perf RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | python3-perf amzn 2023 | 6.1.29-47.49.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2023-184](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-184.md) | May 25, 2023 |
| Linux | python3-perf-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 6.1.29-47.49.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2023-184](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-184.md) | May 25, 2023 |
| Linux | rtla RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | rv RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |

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