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
- Linux Linux_kernel
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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.