#VU115507 Reachable assertion in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53183
Published: September 16, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115507
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-2023-53183
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 prepare_to_merge() and merge_reloc_roots() functions 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/05d7ce504545f7874529701664c90814ca645c5d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69dd147de419b04d1d8d2ca67ef424cddd5b8fd5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d04716e36654275aea00fb93fc9b30b850925e7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a96b6519ac71583835cb46d74bc450de5a13877f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.4.11