CVE-2023-52591

kernel: reiserfs: Avoid touching renamed directory if parent does not change

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · March 6, 2024

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

A flaw was found in the reiserfs module in the Linux kernel. Renaming a directory in a reiserfs filesystem can corrupt the filesystem.

Statement

The reiserfs module is not built in the kernel shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux, so it is not affected by this vulnerability.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-413 · Improper Resource Locking