CVE-2023-54253

A reachable assertion flaw was discovered in the Btrfs component of the Linux kernel in the relocate_one_page() path. Under certain conditions during file relocation, a kernel assertion (PagePrivate(page) && page->private) can be triggered, leading to an internal BUG() and Oops, causing the kernel to crash. This occurs because of improper ordering of page cache metadata updates relative to the read of the page’s folio, allowing a local user with appropriate permissions to provoke the assertion failure and cause a denial of service (system crash)

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Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.