CVE-2023-52897
kernel: btrfs: qgroup: do not warn on record without old_roots populated
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · August 21, 2024
Updated · April 28, 2026
Description
A vulnerability was found in the Linux Kernel's Btrfs quota management caused by false warnings during qgroup rescans. This issue occurs when the NO_ACCOUNTING flag allows skipping qgroup accounting for inconsistent states, leaving some qgroup records with unpopulated old_roots fields.
Statement
Red Hat Enterprise Linux is not vulnerable to this CVE, as it does not affect the versions or configurations of the Linux Kernel used in its distributions.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is ei ther not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 4.7CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-824 · Access of Uninitialized Pointer