CVE-2024-42103: btrfs: fix adding block group to a reclaim list and the unused list during reclaim
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Monitor (action score 22/100)
- The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.24% (FIRST EPSS).
- Someone with local access to the system can trigger it. A low-privileged account is enough. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
- Fixed version: Linux Linux 326fa14549d7969ef80d3f5beea5470cd1c8e67f, 48f091fd50b2eb33ae5eaea9ed3c4f81603acf38, 5.15.163.
- Severity is disputed: the assigning authority (CNA) scores it 7.8, NVD 5.5.
- Mentioned 1 time in Turkish national cyber security advisories (siberguvenlik.gov.tr).
Low priority for now. Upgrade to Linux Linux 326fa14549d7969ef80d3f5beea5470cd1c8e67f, 48f091fd50b2eb33ae5eaea9ed3c4f81603acf38, 5.15.163 or later.
Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it
Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: fix adding block group to a reclaim list and the unused list during reclaim There is a potential parallel list adding for retrying in btrfs_reclaim_bgs_work and adding to the unused list. Since the block group is removed from the reclaim list and it is on a relocation work, it can be added into the unused list in parallel. When that happens, adding it to the reclaim list will corrupt the list head and trigger list corruption like below. Fix it by taking fs_info->unused_bgs_lock. [177.504][T2585409] BTRFS error (device nullb1): error relocating ch= unk 2415919104 [177.514][T2585409] list_del corruption. next->prev should be ff1100= 0344b119c0, but was ff11000377e87c70. (next=3Dff110002390cd9c0) [177.529][T2585409] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [177.537][T2585409] kernel BUG at lib/list_debug.c:65! [177.545][T2585409] Oops: invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP KASAN NOPTI [177.555][T2585409] CPU: 9 PID: 2585409 Comm: kworker/u128:2 Tainted: G W 6.10.0-rc5-kts #1 [177.568][T2585409] Hardware name: Supermicro SYS-520P-WTR/X12SPW-TF, BIOS 1.2 02/14/2022 [177.579][T2585409] Workqueue: events_unbound btrfs_reclaim_bgs_work[btrfs] [177.589][T2585409] RIP: 0010:__list_del_entry_valid_or_report.cold+0x70/0x72 [177.624][T2585409] RSP: 0018:ff11000377e87a70 EFLAGS: 00010286 [177.633][T2585409] RAX: 000000000000006d RBX: ff11000344b119c0 RCX:0000000000000000 [177.644][T2585409] RDX: 000000000000006d RSI: 0000000000000008 RDI:ffe21c006efd0f40 [177.655][T2585409] RBP: ff110002e0509f78 R08: 0000000000000001 R09:ffe21c006efd0f08 [177.665][T2585409] R10: ff11000377e87847 R11: 0000000000000000 R12:ff110002390cd9c0 [177.676][T2585409] R13: ff11000344b119c0 R14: ff110002e0508000 R15:dffffc0000000000 [177.687][T2585409] FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ff11000fec880000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 [177.700][T2585409] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 [177.709][T2585409] CR2: 00007f06bc7b1978 CR3: 0000001021e86005 CR4:0000000000771ef0 [177.720][T2585409] DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2:0000000000000000 [177.731][T2585409] DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7:0000000000000400 [177.742][T2585409] PKRU: 55555554 [177.748][T2585409] Call Trace: [177.753][T2585409] <TASK> [177.759][T2585409] ? __die_body.cold+0x19/0x27 [177.766][T2585409] ? die+0x2e/0x50 [177.772][T2585409] ? do_trap+0x1ea/0x2d0 [177.779][T2585409] ? __list_del_entry_valid_or_report.cold+0x70/0x72 [177.788][T2585409] ? do_error_trap+0xa3/0x160 [177.795][T2585409] ? __list_del_entry_valid_or_report.cold+0x70/0x72 [177.805][T2585409] ? handle_invalid_op+0x2c/0x40 [177.812][T2585409] ? __list_del_entry_valid_or_report.cold+0x70/0x72 [177.820][T2585409] ? exc_invalid_op+0x2d/0x40 [177.827][T2585409] ? asm_exc_invalid_op+0x1a/0x20 [177.834][T2585409] ? __list_del_entry_valid_or_report.cold+0x70/0x72 [177.843][T2585409] btrfs_delete_unused_bgs+0x3d9/0x14c0 [btrfs] There is a similar retry_list code in btrfs_delete_unused_bgs(), but it is safe, AFAICS. Since the block group was in the unused list, the used bytes should be 0 when it was added to the unused list. Then, it checks block_group->{used,reserved,pinned} are still 0 under the block_group->lock. So, they should be still eligible for the unused list, not the reclaim list. The reason it is safe there it's because because we're holding space_info->groups_sem in write mode. That means no other task can allocate from the block group, so while we are at deleted_unused_bgs() it's not possible for other tasks to allocate and deallocate extents from the block group, so it can't be added to the unused list or the reclaim list by anyone else. The bug can be reproduced by btrfs/166 after a few rounds. In practice this can be hit when relocation cannot find more chunk space and ends with ENOSPC.
- Published
- Jul 30, 2024
- Updated
- Aug 5, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.2% · 16th percentile
- CWE
- —
Report tools
Action score
22
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 22 / 40 · 5.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.2%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- 5.5
- CNA · Linux
- 7.8
- 2.3 point gap
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux kernel | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- linux linux kernel6.1.96 and later · before 6.1.98
- linux linux kernel6.6.36 and later · before 6.6.39
- linux linux kernel6.9.7 and later · before 6.9.9
- linux linux kernel5.15.162
- linux linux kernel6.10
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Linux Linux
- 2311fd03027d2c1b2ac4a3a41153a16352659b65 and later · before 522b39bd7163e8dc49f8cf10b9b782218ac48746affected · git
- 15cb476ceb7da730857b8e94f06161273adb7a3a and later · before aa1d8cc0cc500e06b316cd6732d4e6c1388fe33caffected · git
- bf1e8c21f2bef7dfcdadc93b0bb2e8723639d5f7 and later · before f8e960be923f74a273c62478c9cab9523936752baffected · git
- ab58fe210c40e582a9fd3d122ae21071adb5470a and later · before 326fa14549d7969ef80d3f5beea5470cd1c8e67faffected · git
- 4eb4e85c4f818491efc67e9373aa16b123c3f522 and later · before 48f091fd50b2eb33ae5eaea9ed3c4f81603acf38affected · git
- 5.15.162 and later · before 5.15.163affected · semver
- 6.1.96 and later · before 6.1.98affected · semver
- 6.6.36 and later · before 6.6.39affected · semver
- 6.9.7 and later · before 6.9.9affected · semver
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | before 6.1.98-1 | 6.1.98-1 |
| Debian:13 | linux | before 6.9.9-1 | 6.9.9-1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | dtb-aarch64 | before 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1 | 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | kernel-64kb | before 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1 | 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | kernel-debug | before 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1 | 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | kernel-default | before 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1 | 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | kernel-default-base | before 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1.150600.12.40.1 | 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1.150600.12.40.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | kernel-docs | before 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1 | 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | kernel-kvmsmall | before 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1 | 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | kernel-obs-build | before 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1 | 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | kernel-obs-qa | before 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1 | 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | kernel-source | before 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1 | 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | kernel-syms | before 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1 | 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | kernel-zfcpdump | before 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1 | 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-default | before 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1 | 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_20 | before 1-150600.13.3.1 | 1-150600.13.3.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_9 | before 1-150700.15.3.1 | 1-150700.15.3.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_9 | before 1-150700.1.3.2 | 1-150700.1.3.2 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 | kernel-64kb | before 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1 | 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 | kernel-default | before 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1 | 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 | kernel-default-base | before 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1.150700.17.21.1 | 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1.150700.17.21.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 | kernel-source | before 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1 | 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 | kernel-zfcpdump | before 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1 | 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP7 | kernel-docs | before 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1 | 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1 |
+15
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Published before and after this one in the same product
- ← EarlierCVE-2024-42101Jul 30, 2024 · drm/nouveau: fix null pointer dereference in nouveau_connector_get_modes22Monitor
- ← EarlierCVE-2024-42102Jul 30, 2024 · Revert "mm/writeback: fix possible divide-by-zero in wb_dirty_limits(), again"18Monitor
- Later →CVE-2024-42104Jul 30, 2024 · nilfs2: add missing check for inode numbers on directory entries31Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Linux Linux | 326fa14549d7969ef80d3f5beea5470cd1c8e67f | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 48f091fd50b2eb33ae5eaea9ed3c4f81603acf38 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 5.15.163 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 522b39bd7163e8dc49f8cf10b9b782218ac48746 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 6.1.98 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 6.6.39 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 6.9.9 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | aa1d8cc0cc500e06b316cd6732d4e6c1388fe33c | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | f8e960be923f74a273c62478c9cab9523936752b | Vendor (CNA) |
| debian:linux | 6.1.98-1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:dtb-aarch64 | 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-64kb | 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-debug | 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-default | 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1.150600.12.40.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-docs | 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-kvmsmall | 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-obs-build | 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-obs-qa | 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-source | 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-syms | 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-zfcpdump | 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-64kb | 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-64kb | 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-azure | 6.4.0-150700.20.27.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-default | 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-default | 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1.150600.12.40.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1.150700.17.21.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-docs | 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS | Package registry (OSV) |
+12
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
No history yet (it accumulates with the daily EPSS job).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
—
Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
National notice (Türkiye Cybersecurity Directorate / USOM)
Official security notices citing this record; remediation advice is on the agency's page.
- TR-24-1106 · Jul 31, 2024(Linux Kernel Güncellemesi)
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
- A low-privileged account is enough.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
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CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
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- git.kernel.org/stable/c/48f091fd50b2eb33ae5eaea9ed3c4f81603acf38
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/522b39bd7163e8dc49f8cf10b9b782218ac48746
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa1d8cc0cc500e06b316cd6732d4e6c1388fe33c
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8e960be923f74a273c62478c9cab9523936752b
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.