PT-2025-38189 · Linux+3 · Linux Kernel+3

Published 2023-08-17 · Updated 2025-11-24 · CVE-2023-53339

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description The Linux kernel contains a flaw in the btrfs file system related to the btrfs cancel balance function. A race condition can occur when pausing and canceling a balance operation, potentially leading to a kernel panic due to a BUG ON condition. The race condition arises from an improper check within the function and does not have other side effects.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Assertion Failure

Race Condition

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-617

CWE-362

Related Identifiers

BDU:2026-04608

CVE-2023-53339

OESA-2025-2406

SUSE-SU-2025:03600-1

SUSE-SU-2025:03634-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20851-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20861-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20870-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20898-1

SUSE-SU-2025:3751-1

SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1

SUSE-SU-2025:4132-1

SUSE-SU-2025:4141-1

SUSE-SU-2025:4189-1

Affected Products

Astra Linux

Linux Kernel

Suse

Btrfs

References · 1591

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/53xxx/CVE-2023-53339.json · Exploit
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd7bef82ce0e929ef4cf63a34990545aaca28077 · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-50249 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-38724 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2026-04608 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-53259 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:20851-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ceb9ba8e30833a4823e2dc73f80ebcdf2498d01a · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-39866 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53339 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-53215 · Security Note
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c93b89cd46636b5e74c12fa21dd86167bc6ea8d · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:4141-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-53318 · Security Note
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b966e9e1e250dfdb41a7f41775faea4a37af923c · Patch