CVE-2024-46752: btrfs: replace BUG_ON() with error handling at update_ref_for_cow()

Published Sep 18, 2024
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

btrfs: replace BUGON() with error handling at updaterefforcow()

Instead of a BUGON() just return an error, log an error message and abort the transaction in case we find an extent buffer belonging to the relocation tree that doesn't have the full backref flag set. This is unexpected and should never happen (save for bugs or a potential bad memory).

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Affected Software

201 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel<5.15.167
Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<6.1.110
Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.6.51
Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.10.10
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.113-17.2.12-17.2.13-1
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial*
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
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5.15.0-1072.78~20.04.1
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5.15.0-1078.87~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1071.79~20.04.1
5.15.0-1071.79~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15<5.15.0-1055.62~20.04.1
5.15.0-1055.62~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-125.135~20.04.1
5.15.0-125.135~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15<5.15.0-1065.68~20.04.1
5.15.0-1065.68~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1067.73~20.04.1
5.15.0-1067.73~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-125.135~20.04.1
5.15.0-125.135~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1032.32~20.04.1
5.15.0-1032.32~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1070.76~20.04.1
5.15.0-1070.76~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1068.72~20.04.1
5.15.0-1068.72~20.04.1
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ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-bluefield*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
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ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop*
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ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
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ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-iot*
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
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ubuntu/linux-raspi*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-125.135
5.15.0-125.135
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
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5.15.0-1072.78
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8<6.8.0-1020.22~22.04.1
6.8.0-1020.22~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1075.84
5.15.0-1075.84
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
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5.15.0-1076.85.1
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ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1055.62
5.15.0-1055.62
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1
6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1065.68
5.15.0-1065.68
ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8<6.8.0-1017.17~22.04.1
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ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1067.73
5.15.0-1067.73
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1069.74
5.15.0-1069.74
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-125.135
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ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
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6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1
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ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8<6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1
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ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*
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6.8.1-1013.14~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
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ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.15.0-1075.84+fips1
5.15.0-1075.84+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.15.0-125.135+fips1
5.15.0-125.135+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.15.0-1071.79+fips1
5.15.0-1071.79+fips1
ubuntu/linux<6.8.0-50.51
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ubuntu/linux-aws<6.8.0-1020.22
6.8.0-1020.22
ubuntu/linux-azure<6.8.0-1020.23
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ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8<6.8.0-1018.18
6.8.0-1018.18
ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.8.0-1017.18
6.8.0-1017.18
ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.8.0-1016.18
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ubuntu/linux-riscv<6.8.0-50.51.1
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ubuntu/linux-xilinx<6.8.0-1017.18
6.8.0-1017.18
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime<6.8.0-2015.16
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ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.8.1-1013.14
6.8.1-1013.14
ubuntu/linux-fips<6.8.0-78.78+fips1
6.8.0-78.78+fips1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.176-1Fixed in 6.1.190-1Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.113-1Fixed in 7.2.12-1Fixed in 7.2.13-1
  2. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1072.78~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1078.87~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1071.79~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1055.62~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-125.135~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1065.68~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1067.73~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-125.135~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1032.32~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1070.76~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1068.72~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-125.135
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1072.78
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1020.22~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1075.84
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1020.23~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1076.85.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1071.79
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1069.75
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1055.62
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1065.68
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.17~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1067.73
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1069.74
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-125.135
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1067.68
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.18~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1065.68
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1056.58
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1066.68
  41. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1073.81
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    Fixed in 6.8.1-1013.14~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1072.78+fips1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-50.51
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1020.23
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1015.19
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1002.4
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.17
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-50.51.1
  55. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1019.21
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1019.21.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1018.18
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.18
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1016.18
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-50.51.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.18
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-2015.16
  63. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.1-1013.14
  64. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-78.78+fips1

Event History

Sep 18, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:12 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:12 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via OSV·08:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-46752?

CVE-2024-46752 has a medium severity level due to potential transaction aborts affecting data integrity.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-46752?

To remediate CVE-2024-46752, update to the fixed versions of the Linux kernel: 6.1.123-1, 6.1.119-1, 6.12.10-1, or 6.12.11-1.

3

Which systems are affected by CVE-2024-46752?

CVE-2024-46752 affects various versions of the Linux kernel, particularly those prior to 5.10.226-1.

4

What components are involved in CVE-2024-46752?

CVE-2024-46752 involves the Btrfs file system, specifically related to error handling in the update_ref_for_cow() function.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2024-46752?

No specific workaround is provided for CVE-2024-46752; the recommended approach is to apply the kernel updates.

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