CVE-2024-46751

btrfs: don't BUG_ON() when 0 reference count at btrfs_lookup_extent_info()

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 18, 2024 at 07:12 AM UTC
Updated: August 5, 2026 at 12:04 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: don't BUG_ON() when 0 reference count at btrfs_lookup_extent_info() Instead of doing a BUG_ON() handle the error by returning -EUCLEAN, aborting the transaction and logging an error message.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 6.10.102.6.31 ≤ v < 5.10.2382.6.31 ≤ v < 5.15.1842.6.31 ≤ v < 6.1.1402.6.31 ≤ v < 6.10.102.6.31 ≤ v < 6.112.6.31 ≤ v < 6.6.922.6.315d4f98a28c7d334091c1b7744f48a1acdd2a4ae0
Vendor states this is fixed in 18eb53a2734ff61b9a72c4fef5db7b38cb48ae16 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 28cb13f29faf6290597b24b728dc3100c019356f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3cfec712a439c5c5f5c718c5c669ee41a898f776 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 9c309d2434abbe880712af7e60da9ead8b6703fe (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in d64807ded1b6054f066e03d8add6d920f3db9e5d (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in ef9a8b73c8b60b27d9db4787e624a3438ffe8428 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2.6.31 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.238 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.184 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.140 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.10.10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.92 (unaffected)

Remediation

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References (8)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

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