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CVE-2023-54297
btrfs: zoned: fix memory leak after finding block group with super blocks
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: zoned: fix memory leak after finding block group with super blocks At exclude_super_stripes(), if we happen to find a block group that has super blocks mapped to it and we are on a zoned filesystem, we error out as this is not supposed to happen, indicating either a bug or maybe some memory corruption for example. However we are exiting the function without freeing the memory allocated for the logical address of the super blocks. Fix this by freeing the logical address.

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Published Date :

Dec. 30, 2025, 1:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 30, 2025, 1:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

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Solution
Free allocated memory for super block logical addresses to fix a memory leak.
  • Apply the patch to exclude_super_stripes.
  • Free the logical address of super blocks.
  • Ensure memory is deallocated correctly.
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  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Dec. 30, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: zoned: fix memory leak after finding block group with super blocks At exclude_super_stripes(), if we happen to find a block group that has super blocks mapped to it and we are on a zoned filesystem, we error out as this is not supposed to happen, indicating either a bug or maybe some memory corruption for example. However we are exiting the function without freeing the memory allocated for the logical address of the super blocks. Fix this by freeing the logical address.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab80a901f8daca07c4a54af0ab0de745c9918294
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c35ea606196243063e63785918c7c8fe27c45798
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cca627afb463a4b47721eac017516ba200de85c3
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1a07c2b4e2c473ec322b8b9ece071b8c88a3512
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