CVE-2023-53027
kernel: erofs: fix kvcalloc() misuse with __GFP_NOFAIL
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
Review impact separately from score.
Published · March 27, 2025
Updated · June 30, 2026
Description
[REJECTED CVE] In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
erofs: fix kvcalloc() misuse with __GFP_NOFAIL
As reported by syzbot [1], kvcalloc() cannot work with __GFP_NOFAIL. Let's use kcalloc() instead.
Statement
This CVE has been rejected upstream: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2025032857-REJECTED-1fb4@gregkh/
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
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE not specified