CVE-2024-23850

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—

5.5

In btrfs_get_root_ref in fs/btrfs/disk-io.c in the Linux kernel through 6.7.1, there can be an assertion failure and crash because a subvolume can be read out too soon after its root item is inserted upon subvolume creation.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 13.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 23, 2024

Last Modified

November 4, 2025

References (9)

cve@mitrehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html
cve@mitrehttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EZOU3745CWCDZ7EMKMXB2OEEIB5Q3IWM/
cve@mitrehttps://lore.kernel.org/all/6a80cb4b32af89787dadee728310e5e2ca85343f.1705741883.git.wqu%40suse.com/
cve@mitrehttps://lore.kernel.org/lkml/CALGdzuo6awWdau3X=8XK547x2vX_-VoFmH1aPsqosRTQ5WzJVA%40mail.gmail.com/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EZOU3745CWCDZ7EMKMXB2OEEIB5Q3IWM/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EZOU3745CWCDZ7EMKMXB2OEEIB5Q3IWM/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lore.kernel.org/all/6a80cb4b32af89787dadee728310e5e2ca85343f.1705741883.git.wqu%40suse.com/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/CALGdzuo6awWdau3X=8XK547x2vX_-VoFmH1aPsqosRTQ5WzJVA%40mail.gmail.com/

Patch Availability(4)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	linux-virtual-hwe-22.04-edge (6.5.0.27.28~22.04.1) @ jammy	2026-05-24	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-virtual-hwe-20.04-edge (5.15.0.102.112~20.04.1) @ focal	2026-05-24	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-aws-edge (6.5.0.1017.17~22.04.2) @ jammy	2026-05-24	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-aws-lts-22.04 (5.15.0.1057.58) @ jammy	2026-05-24	ubuntu

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-617

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-23850?

CVE-2024-23850 is a medium vulnerability published on January 23, 2024. In btrfsgetroot_ref in fs/btrfs/disk-io.c in the Linux kernel through 6.7.1, there can be an assertion failure and crash because a subvolume can be read out too soon after its root item is inserted upon subvolume creation.

When was CVE-2024-23850 disclosed?

CVE-2024-23850 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 23, 2024, with the most recent update on November 4, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-23850 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-23850 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 13.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-23850?

CVE-2024-23850 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-23850?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-23850, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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