#VU116570 Reachable assertion in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53564
Published: October 5, 2025 / Updated: October 27, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116570
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-2023-53564
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 __ocfs2_move_extent() function in fs/ocfs2/move_extents.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/2c559b3ba8e0b9e3c4bb08159a28ccadc698410f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33665d1042666f2e5c736a3df1f453e31f030663
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/590507ebabd33cd93324c04f9a5538309a5ba934
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f43d34a51ed30e6a60f7e59d224a63014fe2cd5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60eed1e3d45045623e46944ebc7c42c30a4350f0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/669134a66d37258e1c4a5cfbd5b82f547ae30fca
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f3b1c28e2908755fb248d3ee8ff56826f2387db
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8163ea90d89b7012dd1fa4b28edf5db0c641eca7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.16