CVE-2024-46840: btrfs: clean up our handling of refs == 0 in snapshot delete

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2024-46840?

CVE-2024-46840 has a severity rating that indicates a potential impact on system stability due to its nature in the Linux kernel.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-46840?

To mitigate CVE-2024-46840, you should upgrade to the fixed versions of the Linux kernel as listed in the advisory.

Q: Which Linux kernel versions are affected by CVE-2024-46840?

CVE-2024-46840 affects multiple Linux kernel versions prior to the remediation provided in specific updates.

Q: What are the implications of CVE-2024-46840 on system performance?

CVE-2024-46840 could lead to unexpected behavior and potentially degrade the performance of the filesystems involved.

Q: Is CVE-2024-46840 a local or remote vulnerability?

CVE-2024-46840 is considered a local vulnerability since it requires local access to exploit.

Published Sep 27, 2024

Updated

btrfs: clean up our handling of refs == 0 in snapshot delete

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Affected Software

209 affected componentsFixes available

Linux Linux kernel<4.19.322

Linux Linux kernel>=4.20<5.4.284

Linux Linux kernel>=5.5<5.10.226

Linux Linux kernel>=5.11<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

Microsoft cbl2 kernel 5.15.164.1-1

Patch available

Microsoft azl3 kernel 6.6.47.1-1

Patch available

Microsoft cbl2 kernel 5.15.164.1-1

Patch available

Microsoft azl3 kernel 6.6.51.1-5

Patch available

Microsoft cbl2 kernel 5.15.167.1-1

Patch available

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*

ubuntu/linux-aws*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4<5.4.0-1135.145~18.04.1

5.4.0-1135.145~18.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure*

ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4<5.4.0-1140.147~18.04.1

5.4.0-1140.147~18.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*

ubuntu/linux-gcp*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4<5.4.0-1139.148~18.04.1

5.4.0-1139.148~18.04.1

ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*

ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-hwe*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4<5.4.0-200.220~18.04.1

5.4.0-200.220~18.04.1

ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*

ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4<5.4.0-1082.87~18.04.1

5.4.0-1082.87~18.04.1

ubuntu/linux-kvm*

ubuntu/linux-oem*

ubuntu/linux-oracle*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4<5.4.0-1134.143~18.04.1

5.4.0-1134.143~18.04.1

ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4<5.4.0-1119.131~18.04.1

5.4.0-1119.131~18.04.1

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<5.4.0-200.220

5.4.0-200.220

ubuntu/linux-aws<5.4.0-1135.145

5.4.0-1135.145

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1072.78~20.04.1

5.15.0-1072.78~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure<5.4.0-1140.147

5.4.0-1140.147

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1078.87~20.04.1

5.15.0-1078.87~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.4.0-1095.102

5.4.0-1095.102

ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.4.0-1139.148

5.4.0-1139.148

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1071.79~20.04.1

5.15.0-1071.79~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.4.0-1102.106

5.4.0-1102.106

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<5.4.0-1082.87

5.4.0-1082.87

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-iot<5.4.0-1044.45

5.4.0-1044.45

ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.4.0-1123.131

5.4.0-1123.131

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<5.4.0-1134.143

5.4.0-1134.143

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1070.76~20.04.1

5.15.0-1070.76~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.4.0-1119.131

5.4.0-1119.131

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1068.72~20.04.1

5.15.0-1068.72~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.4.0-1054.58

5.4.0-1054.58

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-gke*

ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-raspi2*

ubuntu/linux-riscv*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.4.0-1135.145+fips1

5.4.0-1135.145+fips1

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.4.0-1140.147+fips1

5.4.0-1140.147+fips1

ubuntu/linux-fips<5.4.0-1109.119

5.4.0-1109.119

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.4.0-1139.148+fips1

5.4.0-1139.148+fips1

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*

ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1072.78

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*

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8<6.8.0-1020.23~22.04.1

6.8.0-1020.23~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1076.85.1

5.15.0-1076.85.1

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1071.79

5.15.0-1071.79

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8<6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1

6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1069.75

5.15.0-1069.75

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

6.8.0-1017.17~22.04.1

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

5.15.0-125.135

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1

6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1067.68

5.15.0-1067.68

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8<6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1

6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<5.15.0-1032.32

5.15.0-1032.32

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx<5.15.0-1020.20

5.15.0-1020.20

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1070.76

5.15.0-1070.76

ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8<6.8.0-1017.18~22.04.1

6.8.0-1017.18~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1065.68

5.15.0-1065.68

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

6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.15.0-1038.42

5.15.0-1038.42

ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1056.58

5.15.0-1056.58

ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1066.68

5.15.0-1066.68

ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1073.81

5.15.0-1073.81

ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8<6.8.1-1013.14~22.04.1

6.8.1-1013.14~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.15.0-1072.78+fips1

5.15.0-1072.78+fips1

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

6.8.0-50.51

ubuntu/linux-aws<6.8.0-1020.22

6.8.0-1020.22

ubuntu/linux-azure<6.8.0-1020.23

6.8.0-1020.23

ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.8.0-1019.21

6.8.0-1019.21

ubuntu/linux-gke<6.8.0-1015.19

6.8.0-1015.19

ubuntu/linux-gkeop<6.8.0-1002.4

6.8.0-1002.4

ubuntu/linux-ibm<6.8.0-1017.17

6.8.0-1017.17

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<6.8.0-50.51.1

6.8.0-50.51.1

ubuntu/linux-nvidia<6.8.0-1019.21

6.8.0-1019.21

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency<6.8.0-1019.21.1

6.8.0-1019.21.1

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

6.8.0-1016.18

ubuntu/linux-riscv<6.8.0-50.51.1

6.8.0-50.51.1

ubuntu/linux-xilinx<6.8.0-1017.18

6.8.0-1017.18

ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime<6.8.0-2015.16

6.8.0-2015.16

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

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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
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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 6.8.0-1016.18
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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
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Event History

Sep 27, 2024

CVE Published

via MITRE·12:39 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·12:39 PM

Description

Data Sourced

via OSV·01:15 PM

DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Data Sourced

via NVD·01:15 PM

RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Oct 14, 2024

Data Sourced

via Microsoft·07:00 AM

DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

DSA-5782

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-46840?

CVE-2024-46840 has a severity rating that indicates a potential impact on system stability due to its nature in the Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2024-46840?

To mitigate CVE-2024-46840, you should upgrade to the fixed versions of the Linux kernel as listed in the advisory.

Which Linux kernel versions are affected by CVE-2024-46840?

CVE-2024-46840 affects multiple Linux kernel versions prior to the remediation provided in specific updates.

What are the implications of CVE-2024-46840 on system performance?

CVE-2024-46840 could lead to unexpected behavior and potentially degrade the performance of the filesystems involved.

Is CVE-2024-46840 a local or remote vulnerability?

CVE-2024-46840 is considered a local vulnerability since it requires local access to exploit.

CVE-2024-46840: btrfs: clean up our handling of refs == 0 in snapshot delete

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-46840?

How do I fix CVE-2024-46840?

Which Linux kernel versions are affected by CVE-2024-46840?

What are the implications of CVE-2024-46840 on system performance?

Is CVE-2024-46840 a local or remote vulnerability?

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