CVE-2024-26616

kernel: btrfs: scrub: avoid use-after-free when chunk length is not 64K aligned

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

7.8

CVSS 3.1

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Published · February 29, 2024

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux Kernel when the chunk length is not 64K aligned.

Statement

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 9 are not affected by this CVE as they do not include Btrfs filesystem support (CONFIG_BTRFS_FS is not set).

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

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-416 · Use After Free