CVE-2024-42266

kernel: btrfs: make cow_file_range_inline() honor locked_page on error

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · August 17, 2024

Updated · August 5, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the btrfs module in the Linux kernel. Improper locking can occur due to an improper handling of error conditions, causing a kernel panic and resulting in a denial of service.

Statement

The btrfs module is not built in the kernel shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 9, so it is not affected by this vulnerability.

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 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-667 · Improper Locking