CVE-2023-53569 Affecting perf package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating.

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-PERF-13423163
  • published8 Oct 2025
  • disclosed4 Oct 2025

Introduced: 4 Oct 2025

NewCVE-2023-53569  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:6 perf.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream perf package and not the perf package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ext2: Check block size validity during mount

Check that log of block size stored in the superblock has sensible value. Otherwise the shift computing the block size can overflow leading to undefined behavior.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1