CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2024-44963

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: do not BUG_ON() when freeing tree block after error When freeing a tree block, at btrfs_free_tree_block(), if we fail to create a delayed reference we don't deal with the error and just do a BUG_ON(). The error most likely to happen is -ENOMEM, and we have a comment mentioning that only -ENOMEM can happen, but that is not true, because in case qgroups are enabled any error returned from btrfs_qgroup_trace_extent_post() (can be -EUCLEAN or anything returned from btrfs_search_slot() for example) can be propagated back to btrfs_free_tree_block(). So stop doing a BUG_ON() and return the error to the callers and make them abort the transaction to prevent leaking space. Syzbot was triggering this, likely due to memory allocation failure injection.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:6.10.6-1CVE-2024-44963
Fixed in:6.10.6-1CVE-2024-44963
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-50.51USN-7154-1
linux-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1020.22USN-7154-1
linux-aws-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1020.22~22.04.1USN-7154-1
linux-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1020.23USN-7196-1
linux-azure-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1020.23~22.04.1USN-7196-1
linux-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1019.21USN-7154-1
linux-gcp-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1USN-7154-1
linux-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1015.19USN-7154-1
linux-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1002.4USN-7156-1
linux-hwe-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1USN-7154-2
linux-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.17USN-7154-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1002-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1002.4USN-7156-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1015-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1015.19USN-7154-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1016-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1016.18USN-7154-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1017-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.17USN-7154-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1017-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.18~22.04.1USN-7154-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.18USN-7154-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1017-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.18~22.04.1USN-7154-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.18USN-7154-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1018-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1018.18USN-7154-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1019-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1USN-7154-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1019.21USN-7154-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1USN-7155-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1019.21USN-7155-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1USN-7155-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1019.21USN-7155-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1019.21.1USN-7155-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1019.21.1USN-7155-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1020-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1020.22~22.04.1USN-7154-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1020.22USN-7154-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1020-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1020.23~22.04.1USN-7196-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1020.23USN-7196-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1020-azure-fdeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1020.23~22.04.1USN-7196-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1020.23USN-7196-1
linux-image-6.8.0-50-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1USN-7154-2
Fixed in:6.8.0-50.51USN-7154-1
linux-image-6.8.0-50-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1USN-7154-2
Fixed in:6.8.0-50.51USN-7154-1
linux-image-6.8.0-50-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1USN-7154-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-50.51.1USN-7154-1
linux-image-6.8.0-50-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1USN-7154-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-50.51.1USN-7154-1
linux-image-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1020.22~22.04.1USN-7154-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1020.22USN-7154-1
linux-image-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1020.23~22.04.1USN-7196-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1020.23USN-7196-1
linux-image-azure-fdeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1020.23~22.04.1USN-7196-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1020.23USN-7196-1
linux-image-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1USN-7154-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1019.21USN-7154-1
linux-image-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-50.51USN-7154-1
linux-image-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-50.51USN-7154-1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1USN-7154-2
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-50.51USN-7154-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1USN-7154-2
linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-50.51USN-7154-1
linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-50.51USN-7154-1
linux-image-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1015.19USN-7154-1
linux-image-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1002.4USN-7156-1
linux-image-gkeop-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1002.4USN-7156-1
linux-image-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.17USN-7154-1
linux-image-ibm-classicUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.17USN-7154-1
linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.17USN-7154-1
linux-image-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-50.51USN-7154-1
linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-50.51.1USN-7154-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-50.51.1USN-7154-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1USN-7154-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-50.51.1USN-7154-1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1USN-7154-1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-50.51.1USN-7154-1
linux-image-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1019.21USN-7155-1
linux-image-nvidia-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1USN-7155-1
linux-image-nvidia-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1019.21USN-7155-1
linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1USN-7155-1
linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1USN-7155-1
linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1USN-7155-1
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1019.21.1USN-7155-1
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1019.21.1USN-7155-1
linux-image-oem-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1USN-7154-2
linux-image-oem-22.04aUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1USN-7154-2
linux-image-oem-22.04bUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1USN-7154-2
linux-image-oem-22.04cUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1USN-7154-2
linux-image-oem-22.04dUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1USN-7154-2
linux-image-oem-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1018.18USN-7154-1
linux-image-oem-24.04aUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1018.18USN-7154-1
linux-image-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.18~22.04.1USN-7154-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.18USN-7154-1
linux-image-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.18~22.04.1USN-7154-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.18USN-7154-1
linux-image-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1016.18USN-7154-1
linux-image-virtualUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-50.51USN-7154-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1USN-7154-2
linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-50.51USN-7154-1
linux-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-50.51.1USN-7154-1
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1USN-7154-1
linux-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1019.21USN-7155-1
linux-nvidia-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1USN-7155-1
linux-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1019.21.1USN-7155-1
linux-oem-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1018.18USN-7154-1
linux-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.18USN-7154-1
linux-oracle-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.18~22.04.1USN-7154-1
linux-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1016.18USN-7154-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

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

0.24%probability of exploitation in 30 days
15thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 15% of all known CVEs.

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