CVE-2024-56774
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: add a sanity check for btrfs root in btrfs_search_slot() Syzbot reports a null-ptr-deref in btrfs_search_slot(). The reproducer is using rescue=ibadroots, and the extent tree root is corrupted thus the extent tree is NULL. When scrub tries to search the extent tree to gather the needed extent info, btrfs_search_slot() doesn't check if the target root is NULL or not, resulting the null-ptr-deref. Add sanity check for btrfs root before using it in btrfs_search_slot().
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-476 · NULL pointer dereference
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 5.15.174
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.120
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.64
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.4
- Linux Kernel 6.13
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ed51857a50f530ac7a1482e069dfbd1298558d4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/757171d1369b3b47f36932d40a05a0715496dcab
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93992c3d9629b02dccf6849238559d5c24f2dece
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c71d114ef68c95da5a82ec85a721ab31f5bd905b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db66fb87c21e8ae724886e6a464dcbac562a64c6
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ed51857a50f530ac7a1482e069dfbd1298558d4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/757171d1369b3b47f36932d40a05a0715496dcab
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93992c3d9629b02dccf6849238559d5c24f2dece
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c71d114ef68c95da5a82ec85a721ab31f5bd905b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db66fb87c21e8ae724886e6a464dcbac562a64c6
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html