CVE-2023-54068
kernel: Linux kernel f2fs: Denial of Service due to concurrent write operations
Severity
ImportantRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · December 24, 2025
Updated · August 20, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's f2fs (Flash-Friendly File System) compression feature. When multiple processes attempt to write to the same file concurrently, a race condition can occur where a data page is written back multiple times. This can trigger a kernel bug, leading to a system crash and a Denial of Service (DoS).
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-367 · Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition