PT-2024-32171 · Linux+6 · Linux Kernel+6
Published
2024-07-11
·
Updated
2025-10-03
·
CVE-2024-46753
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue is related to the btrfs file system in the Linux kernel. Specifically, it involves the
btrfs dec ref() function and the walk up proc() function. The problem arises when BUG ON(ret) is called from btrfs dec ref(), which is incorrect because proper error handling is already in place. The correct approach is to return the error instead.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
Assertion Failure
Found an issue in the description? Have something to add? Feel free to write us 👾
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Astra Linux
Debian
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Suse
Ubuntu