CVE-2023-53269

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description A flaw exists in the Linux kernel's block layer where an incorrect block size could cause a kernel panic. The issue stems from an improper setting of the block size, a critical parameter for block layer operations. If ublk validate params() fails, the code now clears ub->params to prevent the addition of the disk.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.