CVE-2023-53536

blk-crypto: make blk_crypto_evict_key() more robust

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: October 4, 2025 at 03:16 PM UTC
Updated: August 5, 2026 at 10:24 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: blk-crypto: make blk_crypto_evict_key() more robust If blk_crypto_evict_key() sees that the key is still in-use (due to a bug) or that ->keyslot_evict failed, it currently just returns while leaving the key linked into the keyslot management structures. However, blk_crypto_evict_key() is only called in contexts such as inode eviction where failure is not an option. So actually the caller proceeds with freeing the blk_crypto_key regardless of the return value of blk_crypto_evict_key(). These two assumptions don't match, and the result is that there can be a use-after-free in blk_crypto_reprogram_all_keys() after one of these errors occurs. (Note, these errors *shouldn't* happen; we're just talking about what happens if they do anyway.) Fix this by making blk_crypto_evict_key() unlink the key from the keyslot management structures even on failure. Also improve some comments.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

5.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1115.16 ≤ v < 6.1.285.8 ≤ v < 5.10.1805.8 ≤ v < 5.15.1115.8 ≤ v < 6.1.285.8 ≤ v < 6.2.155.8 ≤ v < 6.3.25.8 ≤ v < 6.46.2 ≤ v < 6.2.156.3 ≤ v < 6.3.21b2628397058ebce7277480960b29c788138de905.8
Vendor states this is fixed in 5bb4005fb667c6e2188fa87950f8d5faf2994410 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5c62852942667c613de0458fc797c5b8c36112b5 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5c7cb94452901a93e90c2230632e2c12a681bc92 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 64ef787bb1588475163069c2e62fdd8f6c27b1f6 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 701a8220762ff90615dc91d3543f789391b63298 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 809a5be62e92a444a3c3d7b9f438019d0b322f55 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.180 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.111 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.8 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.28 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.2.15 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.3.2 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.4 (unaffected)

CVSS

7.8HIGHLinux
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416

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