SB2024073190 - Reachable assertion in Linux kernel btrfs
Published: July 31, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024073190
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Reachable assertion (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-41067)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to reachable assertion within the scrub_submit_extent_sector_read() function in fs/btrfs/scrub.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.