CVE-2023-53564: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2023-53564 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.5) security vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-617: Reachable Assertion) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The weakness occurs when the product contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an application exit or other behavior that is more severe than necessary.. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.
CVE-2023-53564 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 5.5
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2023-53564
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Software dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
mvn dependency:treeHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2023-53564, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:
mvn dependency:treeAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Software in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.
Note: The mvn dependency:tree command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-617: Reachable Assertion, where the product contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an application exit or other behavior that is more severe than necessary. In Software, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"modified" : "2026-02-12T18:30:19Z",
"published" : "2025-10-04T18:31:15Z",
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"details" : "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nocfs2: fix defrag path triggering jbd2 ASSERT\n\ncode path:\n\nocfs2_ioctl_move_extents\n ocfs2_move_extents\n ocfs2_defrag_extent\n __ocfs2_move_extent\n + ocfs2_journal_access_di\n + ocfs2_split_extent //sub-paths call jbd2_journal_restart\n + ocfs2_journal_dirty //crash by jbs2 ASSERT\n\ncrash stacks:\n\nPID: 11297 TASK: ffff974a676dcd00 CPU: 67 COMMAND: \"defragfs.ocfs2\"\n #0 [ffffb25d8dad3900] machine_kexec at ffffffff8386fe01\n #1 [ffffb25d8dad3958] __crash_kexec at ffffffff8395959d\n #2 [ffffb25d8dad3a20] crash_kexec at ffffffff8395a45d\n #3 [ffffb25d8dad3a38] oops_end at ffffffff83836d3f\n #4 [ffffb25d8dad3a58] do_trap at ffffffff83833205\n #5 [ffffb25d8dad3aa0] do_invalid_op at ffffffff83833aa6\n #6 [ffffb25d8dad3ac0] invalid_op at ffffffff84200d18\n [exception RIP: jbd2_journal_dirty_metadata+0x2ba]\n RIP: ffffffffc09ca54a RSP: ffffb25d8dad3b70 RFLAGS: 00010207\n RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff9706eedc5248 RCX: 0000000000000000\n RDX: 0000000000000001 RSI: ffff97337029ea28 RDI: ffff9706eedc5250\n RBP: ffff9703c3520200 R8: 000000000f46b0b2 R9: 0000000000000000\n R10: 0000000000000001 R11: 00000001000000fe R12: ffff97337029ea28\n R13: 0000000000000000 R14: ffff9703de59bf60 R15: ffff9706eedc5250\n ORIG_RAX: ffffffffffffffff CS: 0010 SS: 0018\n #7 [ffffb25d8dad3ba8] ocfs2_journal_dirty at ffffffffc137fb95 [ocfs2]\n #8 [ffffb25d8dad3be8] __ocfs2_move_extent at ffffffffc139a950 [ocfs2]\n #9 [ffffb25d8dad3c80] ocfs2_defrag_extent at ffffffffc139b2d2 [ocfs2]\n\nAnalysis\n\nThis bug has the same root cause of 'commit 7f27ec978b0e (\"ocfs2: call\nocfs2_journal_access_di() before ocfs2_journal_dirty() in\nocfs2_write_end_nolock()\")'. For this bug, jbd2_journal_restart() is\ncalled by ocfs2_split_extent() during defragmenting.\n\nHow to fix\n\nFor ocfs2_split_extent() can handle journal operations totally by itself. \nCaller doesn't need to call journal access/dirty pair, and caller only\nneeds to call journal start/stop pair. The fix method is to remove\njournal access/dirty from __ocfs2_move_extent().\n\nThe discussion for this patch:\nhttps://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/ocfs2-devel/2023-February/000647.html",
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