CVE-2024-41078

A vulnerability in the Btrfs file system in the Linux Kernel was fixed to address a memory leak issue. When disabling quotas, if an error occurred during quota tree cleanup or root deletion, the code failed to release the reference to the quota root node, leading to a resource leak. The fix involved adding a btrfs_put_root() call in the error handling path to ensure proper reference counting and prevent memory leaks. This problem has been present since quota groups were introduced in 2012 but was only addressed recently.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux is not impacted by this CVE, as this vulnerability does not affect the specific versions or configurations of the Linux kernel used in its distributions. This ensures that users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux are not exposed to the potential risks associated with this issue and no further action or mitigation is necessary for systems running this operating system.

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 for this issue is either 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.