CVE-2023-53564
5.5 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2023-53564 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on October 4, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ocfs2: fix defrag path triggering jbd2 ASSERT
code path:
ocfs2_ioctl_move_extents
ocfs2_move_extents
ocfs2_defrag_extent
__ocfs2_move_extent
+ ocfs2_journal_access_di
+ ocfs2_split_extent //sub-paths call jbd2_journal_restart
+ ocfs2_journal_dirty //crash by jbs2 ASSERT
crash stacks:
PID: 11297 TASK: ffff974a676dcd00 CPU: 67 COMMAND: "defragfs.ocfs2"
#0 [ffffb25d8dad3900] machine_kexec at ffffffff8386fe01
#1 [ffffb25d8dad3958] __crash_kexec at ffffffff8395959d
#2 [ffffb25d8dad3a20] crash_kexec at ffffffff8395a45d
#3 [ffffb25d8dad3a38] oops_end at ffffffff83836d3f
#4 [ffffb25d8dad3a58] do_trap at ffffffff83833205
#5 [ffffb25d8dad3aa0] do_invalid_op at ffffffff83833aa6
#6 [ffffb25d8dad3ac0] invalid_op at ffffffff84200d18
[exception RIP: jbd2_journal_dirty_metadata+0x2ba]
RIP: ffffffffc09ca54a RSP: ffffb25d8dad3b70 RFLAGS: 00010207
RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff9706eedc524
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 3.0, < 4.14.308 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2023-53564?
CVE-2023-53564 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on October 4, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2023-53564?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-53564?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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