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CVE-2023-54209

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: block: fix blktrace debugfs entries leakage Commit 99d055b4fd4b ("block: remove per-disk debugfs files in blk_unregister_queue") moves blk_trace_shutdown() from blk_release_queue() to blk_unregister_queue(), this is safe if blktrace is created through sysfs, however, there is a regression in corner case. blktrace can still be enabled after del_gendisk() through ioctl if the disk is opened before del_gendisk(), and if blktrace is not shutdown through ioctl before closing the disk, debugfs entries will be leaked. Fix this problem by shutdown blktrace in disk_release(), this is safe because blk_trace_remove() is reentrant.

Severity
Not scored
CVSS score
Not available
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Published
2025-12-30 13:16:09.087000
Last modified
2026-10-28 19:10:00.193000
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{
  "id": "CVE-2023-54209",
  "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
  "published": "2025-12-30T13:16:09.087",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-28T19:10:00.193",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nblock: fix blktrace debugfs entries leakage\n\nCommit 99d055b4fd4b (\"block: remove per-disk debugfs files in\nblk_unregister_queue\") moves blk_trace_shutdown() from\nblk_release_queue() to blk_unregister_queue(), this is safe if blktrace\nis created through sysfs, however, there is a regression in corner\ncase.\n\nblktrace can still be enabled after del_gendisk() through ioctl if\nthe disk is opened before del_gendisk(), and if blktrace is not shutdown\nthrough ioctl before closing the disk, debugfs entries will be leaked.\n\nFix this problem by shutdown blktrace in disk_release(), this is safe\nbecause blk_trace_remove() is reentrant."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "En el kernel de Linux, la siguiente vulnerabilidad ha sido resuelta:\n\nblock: soluciona la fuga de entradas debugfs de blktrace\n\nEl commit 99d055b4fd4b (’block: elimina archivos debugfs por disco en blk_unregister_queue’) mueve blk_trace_shutdown() de blk_release_queue() a blk_unregister_queue(), esto es seguro si blktrace se crea a través de sysfs, sin embargo, hay una regresión en un caso extremo.\n\nblktrace aún puede habilitarse después de del_gendisk() a través de ioctl si el disco se abre antes de del_gendisk(), y si blktrace no se cierra a través de ioctl antes de cerrar el disco, se producirá una fuga de entradas debugfs.\n\nSoluciona este problema cerrando blktrace en disk_release(), esto es seguro porque blk_trace_remove() es reentrante."
    }
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