Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46841
Published: September 30, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97814
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2024-46841
CWE-ID: CWE-388
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability 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 walk_down_proc() function in fs/btrfs/extent-tree.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-46841
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/704c359b4093a2af650a20eaa030c435d7c30f91
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a580fb2c3479d993556e1c31b237c9e5be4944a3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.231
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.174
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.120
- 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-6.6.64