#VU120828 Reachable assertion in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-54253
Published: December 30, 2025 / Updated: December 30, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120828
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-54253
CWE-ID: CWE-617
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
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 repository.
External links
- 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