🛡️ CVE-2024-46840 on Ubuntu — linux
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: clean up our handling of refs == 0 in snapshot delete In reada we BUG_ON(refs == 0), which could be unkind since we aren't holding a lock on the extent leaf and thus could get a transient incorrect answer. In walk_down_proc we also BUG_ON(refs == 0), which could happen if we have extent tree corruption. Change that to return -EUCLEAN. In do_walk_down() we catch this case and handle it correctly, however we return -EIO, which -EUCLEAN is a more appropriate error code. Finally in walk_up_proc we have the same BUG_ON(refs == 0), so convert that to proper error handling. Also adjust the error message so we can actually do something with the information.
Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2024-46840 as tracked by Ubuntu, for the package linux. The fix is available in version 6.8.0-50.51; earlier versions remain affected.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached with local access to the system, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs low-level privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity none, availability high.
CVSS metrics in full
The score comes from this vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Attack vector: Local — a local account, shell or session on the host is needed.
- Attack complexity: Low — the attack works reliably, with no preparation.
- Privileges required: Low — an ordinary user account is enough.
- User interaction: None — nobody has to be tricked into anything.
- Scope: Unchanged — the damage stays inside the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality impact: None.
- Integrity impact: None.
- Availability impact: High — total loss, or loss the attacker controls.
Affected software
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46840 is recorded against 130 packages.
- linux (fixed in 6.8.0-50.51)
- linux-allwinner-5.19
- linux-aws (fixed in 6.8.0-1020.22)
- linux-aws-5.0
- linux-aws-5.11
- linux-aws-5.13
- linux-aws-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-1072.78~20.04.1)
- linux-aws-5.19
- linux-aws-5.3
- linux-aws-5.4 (fixed in 5.4.0-1135.145~18.04.1)
- linux-aws-5.8
- linux-aws-6.2
- linux-aws-6.5
- linux-aws-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-1020.22~22.04.1)
- linux-aws-fips (fixed in 5.15.0-1072.78+fips1)
- linux-aws-hwe
- linux-azure (fixed in 6.8.0-1020.23)
- linux-azure-4.15
- linux-azure-5.11
- linux-azure-5.13
- linux-azure-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-1078.87~20.04.1)
- linux-azure-5.19
- linux-azure-5.3
- linux-azure-5.4 (fixed in 5.4.0-1140.147~18.04.1)
Show the remaining 106 packages
- linux-azure-5.8
- linux-azure-6.2
- linux-azure-6.5
- linux-azure-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-1020.23~22.04.1)
- linux-azure-edge
- linux-azure-fde
- linux-azure-fde-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-1114.123~20.04.1)
- linux-azure-fde-5.19
- linux-azure-fde-6.2
- linux-azure-fips (fixed in 5.15.0-1075.84+fips1)
- linux-bluefield
- linux-fips (fixed in 6.8.0-78.78+fips1)
- linux-gcp (fixed in 6.8.0-1019.21)
- linux-gcp-4.15
- linux-gcp-5.11
- linux-gcp-5.13
- linux-gcp-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-1071.79~20.04.1)
- linux-gcp-5.19
- linux-gcp-5.3
- linux-gcp-5.4 (fixed in 5.4.0-1139.148~18.04.1)
- linux-gcp-5.8
- linux-gcp-6.2
- linux-gcp-6.5
- linux-gcp-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1)
- linux-gcp-fips (fixed in 5.15.0-1071.79+fips1)
- linux-gke (fixed in 6.8.0-1015.19)
- linux-gke-4.15
- linux-gke-5.15
- linux-gke-5.4
- linux-gkeop (fixed in 6.8.0-1002.4)
- linux-gkeop-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-1055.62~20.04.1)
- linux-gkeop-5.4
- linux-hwe
- linux-hwe-5.11
- linux-hwe-5.13
- linux-hwe-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-125.135~20.04.1)
- linux-hwe-5.19
- linux-hwe-5.4 (fixed in 5.4.0-200.220~18.04.1)
- linux-hwe-5.8
- linux-hwe-6.2
- linux-hwe-6.5
- linux-hwe-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1)
- linux-hwe-edge
- linux-ibm (fixed in 6.8.0-1017.17)
- linux-ibm-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-1065.68~20.04.1)
- linux-ibm-5.4 (fixed in 5.4.0-1082.87~18.04.1)
- linux-ibm-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-1017.17~22.04.1)
- linux-intel-5.13
- linux-intel-iot-realtime (fixed in 5.15.0-1066.68)
- linux-intel-iotg (fixed in 5.15.0-1067.73)
- linux-intel-iotg-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-1067.73~20.04.1)
- linux-iot (fixed in 5.4.0-1044.45)
- linux-kvm (fixed in 5.15.0-1069.74)
- linux-lowlatency (fixed in 6.8.0-50.51.1)
- linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-125.135~20.04.1)
- linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19
- linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2
- linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5
- linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1)
- linux-lts-xenial
- linux-nvidia (fixed in 6.8.0-1019.21)
- linux-nvidia-6.2
- linux-nvidia-6.5
- linux-nvidia-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1)
- linux-nvidia-lowlatency (fixed in 6.8.0-1019.21.1)
- linux-nvidia-tegra (fixed in 5.15.0-1032.32)
- linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-1032.32~20.04.1)
- linux-nvidia-tegra-igx (fixed in 5.15.0-1020.20)
- linux-oem
- linux-oem-5.10
- linux-oem-5.13
- linux-oem-5.14
- linux-oem-5.17
- linux-oem-5.6
- linux-oem-6.0
- linux-oem-6.1
- linux-oem-6.5
- linux-oem-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-1018.18)
- linux-oracle (fixed in 6.8.0-1017.18)
- linux-oracle-5.0
- linux-oracle-5.11
- linux-oracle-5.13
- linux-oracle-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-1070.76~20.04.1)
- linux-oracle-5.3
- linux-oracle-5.4 (fixed in 5.4.0-1134.143~18.04.1)
- linux-oracle-5.8
- linux-oracle-6.5
- linux-oracle-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-1017.18~22.04.1)
- linux-raspi (fixed in 6.8.0-1016.18)
- linux-raspi-5.4 (fixed in 5.4.0-1119.131~18.04.1)
- linux-raspi-realtime (fixed in 6.8.0-2015.16)
- linux-raspi2
- linux-realtime (fixed in 6.8.1-1013.14)
- linux-realtime-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.1-1013.14~22.04.1)
- linux-riscv (fixed in 6.8.0-50.51.1)
- linux-riscv-5.11
- linux-riscv-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-1068.72~20.04.1)
- linux-riscv-5.19
- linux-riscv-5.8
- linux-riscv-6.5
- linux-riscv-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1)
- linux-starfive-5.19
- linux-starfive-6.2
- linux-starfive-6.5
- linux-xilinx (fixed in 6.8.0-1017.18)
- linux-xilinx-zynqmp (fixed in 5.15.0-1038.42)
Timeline and source
Published on 27 September 2024 and last revised on 19 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
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- DEBIAN-CVE-2022-4994 (published 30 Jul 2026)
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- CVE-2026-21996 (3.3 Low, published 1 May 2026)
- CVE-2026-21991 (5.5 Medium, published 16 Mar 2026)
- CGA-mcwh-q4vm-9f29 (published 29 Jan 2026)
- CGA-w6xv-3fg4-grm5 (published 29 Jan 2026)
- CGA-3vcx-q795-mc44 (published 7 Jan 2026)
- CGA-chv5-f6xr-gw4q (published 7 Jan 2026)
CVE-2024-46840 on other distributions
Each distribution ships its own build and its own fixed version. Pick the one you run:
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 6.8.0-50.51 |
| linux-allwinner-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-aws | — | 6.8.0-1020.22 |
| linux-aws-5.0 | — | — |
| linux-aws-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-aws-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-aws-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-1072.78~20.04.1 |
| linux-aws-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-aws-5.3 | — | — |
| linux-aws-5.4 | — | 5.4.0-1135.145~18.04.1 |
| linux-aws-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-aws-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-aws-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-aws-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-1020.22~22.04.1 |
| linux-aws-fips | — | 5.15.0-1072.78+fips1 |
| linux-aws-hwe | — | — |
| linux-azure | — | 6.8.0-1020.23 |
| linux-azure-4.15 | — | — |
| linux-azure-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-azure-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-azure-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-1078.87~20.04.1 |
| linux-azure-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-azure-5.3 | — | — |
| linux-azure-5.4 | — | 5.4.0-1140.147~18.04.1 |
| linux-azure-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-azure-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-azure-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-azure-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-1020.23~22.04.1 |
| linux-azure-edge | — | — |
| linux-azure-fde | — | — |
| linux-azure-fde-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-1114.123~20.04.1 |
| linux-azure-fde-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-azure-fde-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-azure-fips | — | 5.15.0-1075.84+fips1 |
| linux-bluefield | — | — |
| linux-fips | — | 6.8.0-78.78+fips1 |
| linux-gcp | — | 6.8.0-1019.21 |
| linux-gcp-4.15 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-1071.79~20.04.1 |
| linux-gcp-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-5.3 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-5.4 | — | 5.4.0-1139.148~18.04.1 |
| linux-gcp-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1 |
| linux-gcp-fips | — | 5.15.0-1071.79+fips1 |
| linux-gke | — | 6.8.0-1015.19 |
| linux-gke-4.15 | — | — |
| linux-gke-5.15 | — | — |
| linux-gke-5.4 | — | — |
| linux-gkeop | — | 6.8.0-1002.4 |
| linux-gkeop-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-1055.62~20.04.1 |
| linux-gkeop-5.4 | — | — |
| linux-hwe | — | — |
| linux-hwe-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-125.135~20.04.1 |
| linux-hwe-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-5.4 | — | 5.4.0-200.220~18.04.1 |
| linux-hwe-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1 |
| linux-hwe-edge | — | — |
| linux-ibm | — | 6.8.0-1017.17 |
| linux-ibm-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-1065.68~20.04.1 |
| linux-ibm-5.4 | — | 5.4.0-1082.87~18.04.1 |
| linux-ibm-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-1017.17~22.04.1 |
| linux-intel-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-intel-iot-realtime | — | 5.15.0-1066.68 |
| linux-intel-iotg | — | 5.15.0-1067.73 |
| linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-1067.73~20.04.1 |
| linux-iot | — | 5.4.0-1044.45 |
| linux-kvm | — | 5.15.0-1069.74 |
| linux-lowlatency | — | 6.8.0-50.51.1 |
| linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-125.135~20.04.1 |
| linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1 |
| linux-lts-xenial | — | — |
| linux-nvidia | — | 6.8.0-1019.21 |
| linux-nvidia-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-nvidia-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-nvidia-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1 |
| linux-nvidia-lowlatency | — | 6.8.0-1019.21.1 |
| linux-nvidia-tegra | — | 5.15.0-1032.32 |
| linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-1032.32~20.04.1 |
| linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | — | 5.15.0-1020.20 |
| linux-oem | — | — |
| linux-oem-5.10 | — | — |
| linux-oem-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-oem-5.14 | — | — |
| linux-oem-5.17 | — | — |
| linux-oem-5.6 | — | — |
| linux-oem-6.0 | — | — |
| linux-oem-6.1 | — | — |
| linux-oem-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-oem-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-1018.18 |
| linux-oracle | — | 6.8.0-1017.18 |
| linux-oracle-5.0 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-1070.76~20.04.1 |
| linux-oracle-5.3 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-5.4 | — | 5.4.0-1134.143~18.04.1 |
| linux-oracle-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-1017.18~22.04.1 |
| linux-raspi | — | 6.8.0-1016.18 |
| linux-raspi-5.4 | — | 5.4.0-1119.131~18.04.1 |
| linux-raspi-realtime | — | 6.8.0-2015.16 |
| linux-raspi2 | — | — |
| linux-realtime | — | 6.8.1-1013.14 |
| linux-realtime-6.8 | — | 6.8.1-1013.14~22.04.1 |
| linux-riscv | — | 6.8.0-50.51.1 |
| linux-riscv-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-riscv-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-1068.72~20.04.1 |
| linux-riscv-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-riscv-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-riscv-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-riscv-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1 |
| linux-starfive-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-starfive-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-starfive-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-xilinx | — | 6.8.0-1017.18 |
| linux-xilinx-zynqmp | — | 5.15.0-1038.42 |
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