reiserfs: Avoid touching renamed directory if parent does not change (CVE-2023-52591) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2023-52591

reiserfs: Avoid touching renamed directory if parent does not change

Answer in brief

CVE-2023-52591 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in reiserfs: Avoid touching renamed directory if parent does not change. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Mar 6, 2024Updated Aug 5, 2026Source checked Sep 19, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 5, 2026Material review Aug 5, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 2 mapped packages or products
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Linux/Linuxgeneric	>=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <17e1361cb91dc1325834da95d2ab532959d2debc \|\| >=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <c04c162f82ac403917780eb6d1654694455d4e7c \|\| >=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <49db9b1b86a82448dfaf3fcfefcf678dee56c8ed	17e1361cb91dc1325834da95d2ab532959d2debc, c04c162f82ac403917780eb6d1654694455d4e7c, 49db9b1b86a82448dfaf3fcfefcf678dee56c8ed
Linux/Linuxgeneric	2.6.12	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Linux/Linux, Linux/Linux.
Review the reported fix. Update Linux/Linux to 17e1361cb91dc1325834da95d2ab532959d2debc if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Mar 6, 2024
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Aug 5, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 5, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

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.

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