#VU97543 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46752
Published: September 18, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97543
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-46752
CWE-ID: CWE-388
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the update_ref_for_cow() function in fs/btrfs/ctree.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b50857b96429a09fd3beed9f7f21b7bb7c433688
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0fbac73a97286a7ec72229cb9b42d760a2c717ac
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41a0f85e268d72fe04f731b8ceea4748c2d65491
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f895db00c65e5d77c437cce946da9ec29dcdf563
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b56329a782314fde5b61058e2a25097af7ccb675
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.167
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.110
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.51