CVE-2023-52591: Linux Kernel

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: reiserfs: Avoid touching renamed directory if parent does not change The VFS will not be locking moved directory if its parent does not change. Change reiserfs rename code to avoid touching renamed directory if its parent does not change as without locking that can corrupt the filesystem.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: before 6.6.16 (fixed in 6.6.16); from 6.7, before 6.7.4 (fixed in 6.7.4)

Published 2024-03-06. Last modified 2026-06-17.