PT-2025-49739 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+2
Published
2025-12-09
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Updated
2026-03-24
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CVE-2023-53848
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Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
A deadlock situation exists within the
r5l exit log() function in the md/raid5-cache component of the Linux kernel. This issue stems from a commit (b13015af94cf) intended to clear the conf->log pointer, which inadvertently created a deadlock condition. Specifically, the wait event() function within r5c disable writeback async() could indefinitely wait because conf->log was not NULL, and mddev trylock() would fail. The fix involves setting config->log to NULL before the wake up() call, restoring the previous behavior and allowing the wait event() to proceed. The fix also moves forward md unregister thread() to address a null-pointer dereference.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Centos
Linux Kernel
Red Hat