Bug 2419843 (CVE-2023-53766) - CVE-2023-53766 kernel: FS: JFS: Check for read-only mounted filesystem in txBegin
Summary: CVE-2023-53766 kernel: FS: JFS: Check for read-only mounted filesystem in txB...
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2023-53766
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Reported: 2025-12-08 07:02 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2025-12-10 10:48 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2025-12-08 07:02:47 UTC 
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

FS: JFS: Check for read-only mounted filesystem in txBegin

 This patch adds a check for read-only mounted filesystem
 in txBegin before starting a transaction potentially saving
 from NULL pointer deref.
Comment 1 Alexander B 2025-12-10 10:43:16 UTC 
Upstream advisory:
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2025120845-CVE-2023-53766-9bc9@gregkh/T
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