CVE-2023-53295 udf: Do not update file length for failed writes to inline files

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A flaw in the Linux kernel UDF filesystem allows incorrect file length updates after failed inline writes, potentially leading to data corruption.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2023-53295?

CVE-2023-53295 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 16 Sep 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

udf: Do not update file length for failed writes to inline files

When write to inline file fails (or happens only partly), we still updated length of inline data as if the whole write succeeded. Fix the update of length of inline data to happen only if the write succeeds.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-53295?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2023-53295?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2023-53295 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-53295 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as BELL-CVE-2023-53295, DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53295, GHSA-482h-wv29-vp5r, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53295.

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