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CVE-2023-54127

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CVSS

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EPSS

0.2%

Published

Dec 24, 2025

CISA due date

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Cloudanix analysis

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A bug in Linux filesystem handling can let a local user crash the system or potentially take control when certain mount operations fail on JFS disks.

Exploitation
Local Privilege
Attacker needs
Local User
Complexity
Moderate
Impact
Privilege Gain
Component
OS kernel
Class
Use After Free
Remediation
Upgrade
Effort
Medium
Patch risk
Low

What it actually does

Double-free of kernel slab memory in JFS dbUnmount() when jfs_remount() fails after diMount/dbMount steps, because JFS_SBI bmap pointer is not cleared after kfree, allowing subsequent jfs_umount or remount paths to free the same object again.

Why it matters to the business

Linux systems using the JFS filesystem face risk of kernel crashes, memory corruption, and potential privilege escalation in container or server environments; the issue has low public exploitability and no known ransomware use, with remediation available for over 300 days.

How an attack unfolds

An attacker with local access triggers fault injection or mount failure paths during jfs_remount so that dbUnmount has already freed the bmap object; a later jfs_umount or second remount then performs the second free, producing KASAN double-free reports.

How to fix it

Apply the upstream fix in commit 798c5f6f98bc9045593d4b3a65c32f05d97bd0e6 or upgrade affected packages to containerd-2 (MinimOS) 2.0.5-r0 and equivalent versions for containerd-shim-runc-v2-2, containerd-stress-2, ctr-2, and containerd-service-2.

How to confirm the fix worked

Verify the kernel tree contains commit 798c5f6f98bc9045593d4b3a65c32f05d97bd0e6, confirm package versions match the fixed releases, and re-run syzkaller fault-injection tests targeting jfs_remount to ensure the double-free no longer occurs.

Typical attack path

  1. Obtain ability to issue mount/remount syscalls on a JFS volume
  2. Force a failure in diMount or dbMount inside jfs_remount
  3. Trigger jfs_umount or another remount to execute the second free

How to detect it

Search kernel logs for KASAN double-free reports referencing dbUnmount, jfs_dmap.c:264, or slab_free in the context of jfs_remount or jfs_umount call stacks.

What your security team should do

  • Prioritize kernel and container runtime updates on any system exposing JFS volumes
  • Disable JFS support in kernels where the filesystem is not required
  • Audit mount configurations and restrict unprivileged mount operations until patched

The record

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/jfs: prevent double-free in dbUnmount() after failed jfs_remount() Syzkaller reported the following issue: ================================================================== BUG: KASAN: double-free in slab_free mm/slub.c:3787 [inline] BUG: KASAN: double-free in __kmem_cache_free+0x71/0x110 mm/slub.c:3800 Free of addr ffff888086408000 by task syz-executor.4/12750 [...] Call Trace: <TASK> [...] kasan_report_invalid_free+0xac/0xd0 mm/kasan/report.c:482 ____kasan_slab_free+0xfb/0x120 kasan_slab_free include/linux/kasan.h:177 [inline] slab_free_hook mm/slub.c:1781 [inline] slab_free_freelist_hook+0x12e/0x1a0 mm/slub.c:1807 slab_free mm/slub.c:3787 [inline] __kmem_cache_free+0x71/0x110 mm/slub.c:3800 dbUnmount+0xf4/0x110 fs/jfs/jfs_dmap.c:264 jfs_umount+0x248/0x3b0 fs/jfs/jfs_umount.c:87 jfs_put_super+0x86/0x190 fs/jfs/super.c:194 generic_shutdown_super+0x130/0x310 fs/super.c:492 kill_block_super+0x79/0xd0 fs/super.c:1386 deactivate_locked_super+0xa7/0xf0 fs/super.c:332 cleanup_mnt+0x494/0x520 fs/namespace.c:1291 task_work_run+0x243/0x300 kernel/task_work.c:179 resume_user_mode_work include/linux/resume_user_mode.h:49 [inline] exit_to_user_mode_loop+0x124/0x150 kernel/entry/common.c:171 exit_to_user_mode_prepare+0xb2/0x140 kernel/entry/common.c:203 __syscall_exit_to_user_mode_work kernel/entry/common.c:285 [inline] syscall_exit_to_user_mode+0x26/0x60 kernel/entry/common.c:296 do_syscall_64+0x49/0xb0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:86 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd [...] </TASK> Allocated by task 13352: kasan_save_stack mm/kasan/common.c:45 [inline] kasan_set_track+0x3d/0x60 mm/kasan/common.c:52 ____kasan_kmalloc mm/kasan/common.c:371 [inline] __kasan_kmalloc+0x97/0xb0 mm/kasan/common.c:380 kmalloc include/linux/slab.h:580 [inline] dbMount+0x54/0x980 fs/jfs/jfs_dmap.c:164 jfs_mount+0x1dd/0x830 fs/jfs/jfs_mount.c:121 jfs_fill_super+0x590/0xc50 fs/jfs/super.c:556 mount_bdev+0x26c/0x3a0 fs/super.c:1359 legacy_get_tree+0xea/0x180 fs/fs_context.c:610 vfs_get_tree+0x88/0x270 fs/super.c:1489 do_new_mount+0x289/0xad0 fs/namespace.c:3145 do_mount fs/namespace.c:3488 [inline] __do_sys_mount fs/namespace.c:3697 [inline] __se_sys_mount+0x2d3/0x3c0 fs/namespace.c:3674 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:50 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x3d/0xb0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:80 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd Freed by task 13352: kasan_save_stack mm/kasan/common.c:45 [inline] kasan_set_track+0x3d/0x60 mm/kasan/common.c:52 kasan_save_free_info+0x27/0x40 mm/kasan/generic.c:518 ____kasan_slab_free+0xd6/0x120 mm/kasan/common.c:236 kasan_slab_free include/linux/kasan.h:177 [inline] slab_free_hook mm/slub.c:1781 [inline] slab_free_freelist_hook+0x12e/0x1a0 mm/slub.c:1807 slab_free mm/slub.c:3787 [inline] __kmem_cache_free+0x71/0x110 mm/slub.c:3800 dbUnmount+0xf4/0x110 fs/jfs/jfs_dmap.c:264 jfs_mount_rw+0x545/0x740 fs/jfs/jfs_mount.c:247 jfs_remount+0x3db/0x710 fs/jfs/super.c:454 reconfigure_super+0x3bc/0x7b0 fs/super.c:935 vfs_fsconfig_locked fs/fsopen.c:254 [inline] __do_sys_fsconfig fs/fsopen.c:439 [inline] __se_sys_fsconfig+0xad5/0x1060 fs/fsopen.c:314 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:50 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x3d/0xb0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:80 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd [...] JFS_SBI(ipbmap->i_sb)->bmap wasn't set to NULL after kfree() in dbUnmount(). Syzkaller uses faultinject to reproduce this KASAN double-free warning. The issue is triggered if either diMount() or dbMount() fail in jfs_remount(), since diUnmount() or dbUnmount() already happened in such a case - they will do double-free on next execution: jfs_umount or jfs_remount. Tested on both upstream and jfs-next by syzkaller.

Affected packages

Ecosystem Package Introduced Fixed
Linux Kernel 2.6.12 4.14.326
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP4 kernel-default 0 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP6 kernel-default 0 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS kernel-64kb 0 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS kernel-default 0 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS kernel-default-base 0 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1.150400.24.98.3
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS kernel-docs 0 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS kernel-obs-build 0 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS kernel-source 0 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS kernel-syms 0 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS kernel-64kb 0 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS kernel-default 0 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS kernel-default-base 0 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1.150400.24.98.3
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS kernel-docs 0 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS kernel-obs-build 0 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS kernel-source 0 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS kernel-syms 0 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP4 kernel-default 0 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP4 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_48 0 1-150400.9.7.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6 kernel-default 0 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_19 0 1-150600.13.3.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 kernel-default 0 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 kernel-default-base 0 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1.150400.24.98.3
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 kernel-rt 0 5.14.21-150400.15.142.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 kernel-source-rt 0 5.14.21-150400.15.142.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 kernel-default 0 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 kernel-default-base 0 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1.150400.24.98.3
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 kernel-rt 0 5.14.21-150400.15.142.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 kernel-source-rt 0 5.14.21-150400.15.142.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 kernel-rt 0 5.14.21-150500.13.118.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 kernel-source-rt 0 5.14.21-150500.13.118.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS kernel-64kb 0 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS kernel-default 0 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS kernel-default-base 0 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1.150400.24.98.3
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS kernel-docs 0 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS kernel-obs-build 0 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS kernel-source 0 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS kernel-syms 0 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS kernel-zfcpdump 0 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS kernel-64kb 0 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS kernel-default 0 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS kernel-default-base 0 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1.150600.12.38.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS kernel-docs 0 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS kernel-obs-build 0 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS kernel-source 0 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS kernel-syms 0 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS kernel-zfcpdump 0 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 kernel-default 0 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 0 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1.150400.24.98.3
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 kernel-docs 0 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 kernel-obs-build 0 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 kernel-source 0 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 kernel-syms 0 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 kernel-default 0 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 kernel-default-base 0 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1.150600.12.38.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 kernel-docs 0 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 kernel-obs-build 0 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 kernel-source 0 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 kernel-syms 0 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6 dtb-aarch64 0 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6 kernel-64kb 0 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6 kernel-debug 0 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6 kernel-default 0 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6 kernel-default-base 0 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1.150600.12.38.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6 kernel-docs 0 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6 kernel-kvmsmall 0 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6 kernel-obs-build 0 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6 kernel-obs-qa 0 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6 kernel-source 0 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6 kernel-syms 0 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6 kernel-zfcpdump 0 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1

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