Vulnerability · Published Dec 30, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2023-54177quota: fix warning in dqgrab()
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In plain English
A security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 13% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: quota: fix warning in dqgrab() There's issue as follows when do fault injection: WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 14870 at include/linux/quotaops.h:51 dquot_disable+0x13b7/0x18c0 Modules linked in: CPU: 1 PID: 14870 Comm: fsconfig Not tainted 6.3.0-next-20230505-00006-g5107a9c821af-dirty #541 RIP: 0010:dquot_disable+0x13b7/0x18c0 RSP: 0018:ffffc9000acc79e0 EFLAGS: 00010246 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 0000000000000000 RCX: ffff88825e41b980 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: ffff88825e41b980 RDI: 0000000000000002 RBP: ffff888179f68000 R08: ffffffff82087ca7 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000000000001 R11: ffffed102f3ed026 R12: ffff888179f68130 R13: ffff888179f68110 R14: dffffc0000000000 R15: ffff888179f68118 FS: 00007f450a073740(0000) GS:ffff88882fc00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 00007ffe96f2efd8 CR3: 000000025c8ad000 CR4: 00000000000006e0 DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 Call Trace: <TASK> dquot_load_quota_sb+0xd53/0x1060 dquot_resume+0x172/0x230 ext4_reconfigure+0x1dc6/0x27b0 reconfigure_super+0x515/0xa90 __x64_sys_fsconfig+0xb19/0xd20 do_syscall_64+0x39/0xb0 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd Above issue may happens as follows: ProcessA ProcessB ProcessC sys_fsconfig vfs_fsconfig_locked reconfigure_super ext4_remount dquot_suspend -> suspend all type quota sys_fsconfig vfs_fsconfig_locked reconfigure_super ext4_remount dquot_resume ret = dquot_load_quota_sb add_dquot_ref do_open -> open file O_RDWR vfs_open do_dentry_open get_write_access atomic_inc_unless_negative(&inode->i_writecount) ext4_file_open dquot_file_open dquot_initialize __dquot_initialize dqget atomic_inc(&dquot->dq_count); __dquot_initialize __dquot_initialize dqget if (!test_bit(DQ_ACTIVE_B, &dquot->dq_flags)) ext4_acquire_dquot -> Return error DQ_ACTIVE_B flag isn't set dquot_disable invalidate_dquots if (atomic_read(&dquot->dq_count)) dqgrab WARN_ON_ONCE(!test_bit(DQ_ACTIVE_B, &dquot->dq_flags)) -> Trigger warning In the above scenario, 'dquot->dq_flags' has no DQ_ACTIVE_B is normal when dqgrab(). To solve above issue just replace the dqgrab() use in invalidate_dquots() with atomic_inc(&dquot->dq_count).
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.52-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.4.11-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.4.11-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-88.98 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1049.54 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1051.59 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1051.59.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1046.54 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1046.51 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1032.38 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1042.45 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1045.51 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1046.51 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-88.98 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1040.40 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1019.19 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1006.6 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1047.53 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1042.45 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1025.29 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54177 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 9f985cb6c45bc3f8b7e161c9658d409d051d576f – before 6478eabc92274efae6269da7c515ba2b4c8e88d89f985cb6c45bc3f8b7e161c9658d409d051d576f – before 965bad2bf1afef64ec16249da676dc7310cca32e9f985cb6c45bc3f8b7e161c9658d409d051d576f – before 3f378783c47b5749317ea008d8c931d6d3986d8f9f985cb6c45bc3f8b7e161c9658d409d051d576f – before cbaebbba722cb9738c55903efce11f51cdd97bee9f985cb6c45bc3f8b7e161c9658d409d051d576f – before 579d814de87c3cac69c9b261efa165d07cde33579f985cb6c45bc3f8b7e161c9658d409d051d576f – before 6432843debe1ec7d76c5b2f76c67f9c5df22436e9f985cb6c45bc3f8b7e161c9658d409d051d576f – before 6f4e543d277a12dfeff027e6ab24a170e1bfc1609f985cb6c45bc3f8b7e161c9658d409d051d576f – before d6a95db3c7ad160bc16b89e36449705309b52bcb |
| Linux | Linux | 3.15 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6478eabc92274efae6269da7c515ba2b4c8e88d8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/965bad2bf1afef64ec16249da676dc7310cca32e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f378783c47b5749317ea008d8c931d6d3986d8f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbaebbba722cb9738c55903efce11f51cdd97bee
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/579d814de87c3cac69c9b261efa165d07cde3357
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6432843debe1ec7d76c5b2f76c67f9c5df22436e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f4e543d277a12dfeff027e6ab24a170e1bfc160
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6a95db3c7ad160bc16b89e36449705309b52bcb