SB20251230273 - Reachable assertion in Linux kernel btrfs
Published: December 30, 2025 Updated: December 30, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20251230273
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Reachable assertion (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-54253)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to reachable assertion within the relocate_one_page() function in fs/btrfs/relocation.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08daa38ca212d87f77beae839bc9be71079c7abf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d1e020ed9649cf140fcfafd052cfdcce9e9d67d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7f1326cc24e22b38afc3acd328480a1183f9e79
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.54
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6