Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2024-46751

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: don't BUG_ON() when 0 reference count at btrfs_lookup_extent_info() Instead of doing a BUG_ON() handle the error by returning -EUCLEAN, aborting the transaction and logging an error message.

EPSS: 0.002 (16.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-46751?
CVE-2024-46751 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-09-18.
How severe is CVE-2024-46751?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-46751 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.