CVE-2023-53681

bcache: Fix __bch_btree_node_alloc to make the failure behavior consistent

published October 7, 2025

CVSS
—
EPSS
0%
Percentile
3.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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

bcache: Fix __bch_btree_node_alloc to make the failure behavior consistent

In some specific situations, the return value of __bch_btree_node_alloc

may be NULL. This may lead to a potential NULL pointer dereference in

caller function like a calling chain :

btree_split->bch_btree_node_alloc->__bch_btree_node_alloc.

Fix it by initializing the return value in __bch_btree_node_alloc.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00145 · 3.4th percentile
Published
2025-10-07T15:21Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 07 OCT 15:21Z
    bcache: Fix __bch_btree_node_alloc to make the failure behavior consistent
    cvelistv5