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CVE-2024-41078

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: qgroup: fix quota root leak after quota disable failure If during the quota disable we fail when cleaning the quota tree or when deleting the root from the root tree, we jump to the 'out' label without ever dropping the reference on the quota root, resulting in a leak of the root since fs_info->quota_root is no longer pointing to the root (we have set it to NULL just before those steps). Fix this by always doing a btrfs_put_root() call under the 'out' label. This is a problem that exists since qgroups were first added in 2012 by commit bed92eae26cc ("Btrfs: qgroup implementation and prototypes"), but back then we missed a kfree on the quota root and free_extent_buffer() calls on its root and commit root nodes, since back then roots were not yet reference counted.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:5.10.223-1CVE-2024-41078
Fixed in:6.1.106-1CVE-2024-41078
Fixed in:6.9.11-1CVE-2024-41078
Fixed in:6.9.11-1CVE-2024-41078
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-125.135USN-7100-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48USN-7089-1
linux-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1072.78USN-7100-2
Fixed in:6.8.0-1018.20USN-7089-3
linux-aws-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1072.78~20.04.1USN-7100-1
linux-aws-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1018.19~22.04.1USN-7089-3
linux-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1075.84USN-7123-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.20USN-7089-2
linux-azure-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1078.87~20.04.1USN-7194-1
linux-azure-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.20~22.04.1USN-7089-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.20~22.04.1USN-7090-1
linux-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1071.79USN-7100-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19USN-7089-2
linux-gcp-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1071.79~20.04.1USN-7100-1
linux-gcp-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19~22.04.1USN-7089-1
linux-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1069.75USN-7100-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.17USN-7089-6
linux-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1055.62USN-7100-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1002.4USN-7156-1
linux-gkeop-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1055.62~20.04.1USN-7100-1
linux-hwe-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-125.135~20.04.1USN-7100-1
linux-hwe-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48~22.04.1USN-7089-1
linux-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1065.68USN-7100-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1015.15USN-7089-2
linux-ibm-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1065.68~20.04.1USN-7100-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1038-xilinx-zynqmpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1038.42USN-7100-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1055-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1055.62~20.04.1USN-7100-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-1055.62USN-7100-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1065-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1065.68~20.04.1USN-7100-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-1065.68USN-7100-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1065-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1065.68USN-7100-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1067-intel-iotgUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1067.73~20.04.1USN-7144-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-1067.73USN-7144-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1067-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1067.68USN-7100-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1067-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1067.68USN-7100-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1069-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1069.75USN-7100-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1069-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1069.74USN-7100-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1070-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1070.76~20.04.1USN-7100-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-1070.76USN-7100-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1071-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1071.79~20.04.1USN-7100-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-1071.79USN-7100-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1072-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1072.78~20.04.1USN-7100-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-1072.78USN-7100-2
linux-image-5.15.0-1075-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1075.84USN-7123-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1078-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1078.87~20.04.1USN-7194-1
linux-image-5.15.0-125-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-125.135~20.04.1USN-7100-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-125.135USN-7100-1
linux-image-5.15.0-125-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-125.135~20.04.1USN-7100-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-125.135USN-7100-1
linux-image-5.15.0-125-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-125.135~20.04.1USN-7100-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-125.135USN-7100-1
linux-image-5.15.0-125-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-125.135~20.04.1USN-7100-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-125.135USN-7100-1
linux-image-5.15.0-125-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-125.135~20.04.1USN-7100-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-125.135USN-7100-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1002-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1002.4USN-7156-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1013-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.17USN-7089-6
linux-image-6.8.0-1014-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.14USN-7089-2
linux-image-6.8.0-1014-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-7089-5
linux-image-6.8.0-1015-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1015.15~22.04.1USN-7089-3
Fixed in:6.8.0-1015.16USN-7089-3
linux-image-6.8.0-1015-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1015.15~22.04.1USN-7089-3
Fixed in:6.8.0-1015.16USN-7089-3
linux-image-6.8.0-1016-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1016.18USN-7089-2
linux-image-6.8.0-1016-azure-fdeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1016.18USN-7089-2
linux-image-6.8.0-1016-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1016.18USN-7089-2
linux-image-6.8.0-1016-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1016.16USN-7089-4
linux-image-6.8.0-1017-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.20~22.04.1USN-7089-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.20~22.04.1USN-7090-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1017-azure-fdeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.20~22.04.1USN-7089-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.20~22.04.1USN-7090-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1017-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19~22.04.1USN-7089-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1017-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19~22.04.1USN-7095-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19USN-7095-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1017-nvidia-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19~22.04.1USN-7095-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19USN-7095-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1017-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19.1USN-7095-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1017-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19.1USN-7095-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1018-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1018.19~22.04.1USN-7089-3
Fixed in:6.8.0-1018.20USN-7089-3
linux-image-6.8.0-48-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48~22.04.1USN-7089-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48USN-7089-1
linux-image-6.8.0-48-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48~22.04.1USN-7089-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48USN-7089-1
linux-image-6.8.0-48-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48.3~22.04.1USN-7089-7
Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48.3USN-7089-7
linux-image-6.8.0-48-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48.3~22.04.1USN-7089-7
Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48.3USN-7089-7
linux-image-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1072.78~20.04.1USN-7100-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1018.19~22.04.1USN-7089-3
Fixed in:6.8.0-1018.20USN-7089-3
linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1072.72USN-7100-2
linux-image-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1078.87~20.04.1USN-7194-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.20~22.04.1USN-7089-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.20~22.04.1USN-7090-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1016.18USN-7089-2
linux-image-azure-cvmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1078.87~20.04.1USN-7194-1
linux-image-azure-fdeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.20~22.04.1USN-7090-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.20~22.04.1USN-7089-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1016.18USN-7089-2
linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1075.73USN-7123-1
linux-image-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1071.79~20.04.1USN-7100-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19~22.04.1USN-7089-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1016.18USN-7089-2
linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1071.67USN-7100-1
linux-image-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.125.124USN-7100-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48USN-7089-1
linux-image-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.125.124USN-7100-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48USN-7089-1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.125.135~20.04.1USN-7100-1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48~22.04.1USN-7089-1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48USN-7089-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.125.135~20.04.1USN-7100-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48~22.04.1USN-7089-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48USN-7089-1
linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.125.124USN-7100-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48USN-7089-1
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.125.135~20.04.1USN-7100-1
linux-image-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1069.68USN-7100-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.17USN-7089-6
linux-image-gke-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1069.68USN-7100-1
linux-image-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1055.54USN-7100-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1002.4USN-7156-1
linux-image-gkeop-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1055.62~20.04.1USN-7100-1
Fixed in:5.15.0.1055.54USN-7100-1
linux-image-gkeop-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1002.4USN-7156-1
linux-image-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1065.68~20.04.1USN-7100-1
Fixed in:5.15.0.1065.61USN-7100-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.14USN-7089-2
linux-image-ibm-classicUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.14USN-7089-2
linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.14USN-7089-2
linux-image-intelUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1067.73~20.04.1USN-7144-1
linux-image-intel-iotgUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1067.73~20.04.1USN-7144-1
Fixed in:5.15.0.1067.67USN-7144-1
linux-image-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1069.65USN-7100-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48USN-7089-1
linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.125.113USN-7100-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48.3USN-7089-7
linux-image-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.125.113USN-7100-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48.3USN-7089-7
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.125.135~20.04.1USN-7100-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48.3~22.04.1USN-7089-7
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48.3USN-7089-7
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.125.135~20.04.1USN-7100-1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48.3~22.04.1USN-7089-7
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48.3USN-7089-7
linux-image-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1067.67USN-7100-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19USN-7095-1
linux-image-nvidia-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19~22.04.1USN-7095-1
linux-image-nvidia-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19USN-7095-1
linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19~22.04.1USN-7095-1
linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19~22.04.1USN-7095-1
linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19~22.04.1USN-7095-1
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1067.67USN-7100-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19.1USN-7095-1
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19.1USN-7095-1
linux-image-oem-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.125.135~20.04.1USN-7100-1
linux-image-oem-20.04bUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.125.135~20.04.1USN-7100-1
linux-image-oem-20.04cUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.125.135~20.04.1USN-7100-1
linux-image-oem-20.04dUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.125.135~20.04.1USN-7100-1
linux-image-oem-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48~22.04.1USN-7089-1
linux-image-oem-22.04aUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48~22.04.1USN-7089-1
linux-image-oem-22.04bUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48~22.04.1USN-7089-1
linux-image-oem-22.04cUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48~22.04.1USN-7089-1
linux-image-oem-22.04dUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48~22.04.1USN-7089-1
linux-image-oem-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1016.16USN-7089-4
linux-image-oem-24.04aUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1016.16USN-7089-4
linux-image-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1070.76~20.04.1USN-7100-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1015.15~22.04.1USN-7089-3
Fixed in:6.8.0-1015.16USN-7089-3
linux-image-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1015.15~22.04.1USN-7089-3
Fixed in:6.8.0-1015.16USN-7089-3
linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1070.66USN-7100-1
linux-image-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1065.63USN-7100-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-7089-5
linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1065.63USN-7100-1
linux-image-virtualUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.125.124USN-7100-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48USN-7089-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.125.135~20.04.1USN-7100-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48~22.04.1USN-7089-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48USN-7089-1
linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1038.42USN-7100-1
linux-intel-iotgUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1067.73USN-7144-1
linux-intel-iotg-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1067.73~20.04.1USN-7144-1
linux-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1069.74USN-7100-1
linux-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-125.135USN-7100-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48.3USN-7089-7
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-125.135~20.04.1USN-7100-1
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48.3~22.04.1USN-7089-7
linux-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1067.68USN-7100-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19USN-7095-1
linux-nvidia-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19~22.04.1USN-7095-1
linux-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19.1USN-7095-1
linux-oem-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1016.16USN-7089-4
linux-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1070.76USN-7100-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1015.16USN-7089-3
linux-oracle-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1070.76~20.04.1USN-7100-1
linux-oracle-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1015.15~22.04.1USN-7089-3
linux-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1065.68USN-7100-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-7089-5
linux-xilinx-zynqmpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1038.42USN-7100-1

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CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.22%probability of exploitation in 30 days
13thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 13% of all known CVEs.

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