GSD-2023-1002171 btrfs: fix race between quota rescan and disable leading to NULL pointer deref
A race condition in the btrfs filesystem can cause a NULL pointer dereference, leading to a system crash or denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is GSD-2023-1002171?
GSD-2023-1002171 is a vulnerability in Kernel, published on 13 Feb 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
btrfs: fix race between quota rescan and disable leading to NULL pointer deref
This is an automated ID intended to aid in discovery of potential security vulnerabilities. The actual impact and attack plausibility have not yet been proven. This ID is fixed in Linux Kernel version v5.10.165 by commit 3bd43374857103ba3cac751d6d4afa8d83b5d92a, it was introduced in version v5.10.99 by commit 32747e01436aac8ef93fe85b5b523b4f3b52f040. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2023-1002171?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2023-1002171?
No fix has been published for GSD-2023-1002171 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is GSD-2023-1002171 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2023-1002171 in the wild and no public exploit code.