CVE-2024-46841

btrfs: don't BUG_ON on ENOMEM from btrfs_lookup_extent_info() in walk_down_proc()

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 27, 2024 at 12:39 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:56 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: don't BUG_ON on ENOMEM from btrfs_lookup_extent_info() in walk_down_proc() We handle errors here properly, ENOMEM isn't fatal, return the error.

Affected

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

v < 6.10.102.6.31 ≤ v < 5.10.2312.6.31 ≤ v < 5.15.1742.6.31 ≤ v < 6.1.1202.6.31 ≤ v < 6.10.102.6.31 ≤ v < 6.112.6.31 ≤ v < 6.6.642.6.312c47e605a91dde6b0514f689645e7ab336c8592a
Vendor states this is fixed in 135b4819f6fba87fd5a2693023133e78ac73f1d3 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 44a2c518ab221c0cadcb8c45ca86f83a52dd4da6 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6a0648f96c3ca647c71c6c1ddbc7c353bab79f64 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 704c359b4093a2af650a20eaa030c435d7c30f91 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in a580fb2c3479d993556e1c31b237c9e5be4944a3 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c1406d8329f500e4594cd9730cd313aebc3a4333 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2.6.31 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.231 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.174 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.120 (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 6.6.64 (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?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo

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