Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

CVE-2024-23850

In btrfs_get_root_ref in fs/btrfs/disk-io.c in the Linux kernel through 6.7.1, there can be an assertion failure and crash because a subvolume can be read out too soon after its root item is inserted upon subvolume creation.

EPSS: 0.003 (23.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-23850?
CVE-2024-23850 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Reachable Assertion. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-01-23.
How severe is CVE-2024-23850?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-23850 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.