CVE-2023-54305

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: refuse to create ea block when umounted The ea block expansion need to access s_root while it is already set as NULL when umount is triggered. Refuse this request to avoid panic.

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2025-12-30
Last modified 2026-04-15
Patch available
Yes

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 4.13 and later are affected. Fixed in 4.14.308, 4.19.276, 5.4.235, 5.10.173, 5.15.99, 6.1.16, 6.2.3, 6.3 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 4.13
Fixed in
✓ 4.14.308 4.14.x ✓ 4.19.276 4.19.x ✓ 5.4.235 5.4.x ✓ 5.10.173 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.99 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.16 6.1.x ✓ 6.2.3 6.2.x ✓ 6.3

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2023-54305 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2023-54305?

    CVE-2023-54305 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 4.13 onward and has been patched in 4.14.308, 4.19.276, 5.4.235 and others. CVE-2023-54305 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-54305?

    Yes — CVE-2023-54305 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.14.308, 4.19.276, 5.4.235 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 4.13 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2023-54305 actively exploited?

    No — CVE-2023-54305 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.