CVE-2023-53766

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

Description A flaw exists in the JFS filesystem within the Linux kernel. Specifically, a missing check for a read-only mounted filesystem in the txBegin function could lead to a NULL pointer dereference during transaction initiation. This issue is addressed by adding a check to prevent transaction start on read-only filesystems.

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