In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: block: ublk: make sure that block size is set correctly block size is one very key setting for block layer, and bad block size could panic kernel easily. Make sure that block size is set correctly. Meantime if ublk_validate_params() fails, clear ub->params so that disk is prevented from being added.
History

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 11:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 00:15:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Tue, 16 Sep 2025 08:15:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: block: ublk: make sure that block size is set correctly block size is one very key setting for block layer, and bad block size could panic kernel easily. Make sure that block size is set correctly. Meantime if ublk_validate_params() fails, clear ub->params so that disk is prevented from being added.
Title block: ublk: make sure that block size is set correctly
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published: 2025-09-16T08:06:58.983Z

Updated: 2025-09-16T08:06:58.983Z

Reserved: 2025-09-16T08:05:12.515Z

Link: CVE-2023-53269

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-09-16T08:15:35.680

Modified: 2025-09-16T12:49:16.060

Link: CVE-2023-53269

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-09-16T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-53269 - Bugzilla