CVE-2024-57806
MediumIn the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: fix transaction atomicity bug when enabling simple quotas Set squota incompat bit before committing the transaction that enables the feature. With the config CONFIG_BTRFS_ASSERT enabled, an assertion failure occurs regarding the simple quota feature. [5.596534] assertion failed: btrfs_fs_incompat(fs_info, SIMPLE_QUOTA), in fs/btrfs/qgroup.c:365 [5.597098] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [5.597371] kernel BUG at fs/btrfs/qgroup.c:365! [5.597946] CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 268 Comm: mount Not tainted 6.13.0-rc2-00031-gf92f4749861b #146 [5.598450] Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.16.2-debian-1.16.2-1 04/01/2014 [5.599008] RIP: 0010:btrfs_read_qgroup_config+0x74d/0x7a0 [5.604303] <TASK> [5.605230] ? btrfs_read_qgroup_config+0x74d/0x7a0 [5.605538] ? exc_invalid_op+0x56/0x70 [5.605775] ? btrfs_read_qgroup_config+0x74d/0x7a0 [5.606066] ? asm_exc_invalid_op+0x1f/0x30 [5.606441] ? btrfs_read_qgroup_config+0x74d/0x7a0 [5.606741] ? btrfs_read_qgroup_config+0x74d/0x7a0 [5.607038] ? try_to_wake_up+0x317/0x760 [5.607286] open_ctree+0xd9c/0x1710 [5.607509] btrfs_get_tree+0x58a/0x7e0 [5.608002] vfs_get_tree+0x2e/0x100 [5.608224] fc_mount+0x16/0x60 [5.608420] btrfs_get_tree+0x2f8/0x7e0 [5.608897] vfs_get_tree+0x2e/0x100 [5.609121] path_mount+0x4c8/0xbc0 [5.609538] __x64_sys_mount+0x10d/0x150 The issue can be easily reproduced using the following reproducer: root@q:linux# cat repro.sh set -e mkfs.btrfs -q -f /dev/sdb mount /dev/sdb /mnt/btrfs btrfs quota enable -s /mnt/btrfs umount /mnt/btrfs mount /dev/sdb /mnt/btrfs The issue is that when enabling quotas, at btrfs_quota_enable(), we set BTRFS_QGROUP_STATUS_FLAG_SIMPLE_MODE at fs_info->qgroup_flags and persist it in the quota root in the item with the key BTRFS_QGROUP_STATUS_KEY, but we only set the incompat bit BTRFS_FEATURE_INCOMPAT_SIMPLE_QUOTA after we commit the transaction used to enable simple quotas. This means that if after that transaction commit we unmount the filesystem without starting and committing any other transaction, or we have a power failure, the next time we mount the filesystem we will find the flag BTRFS_QGROUP_STATUS_FLAG_SIMPLE_MODE set in the item with the key BTRFS_QGROUP_STATUS_KEY but we will not find the incompat bit BTRFS_FEATURE_INCOMPAT_SIMPLE_QUOTA set in the superblock, triggering an assertion failure at: btrfs_read_qgroup_config() -> qgroup_read_enable_gen() To fix this issue, set the BTRFS_FEATURE_INCOMPAT_SIMPLE_QUOTA flag immediately after setting the BTRFS_QGROUP_STATUS_FLAG_SIMPLE_MODE. This ensures that both flags are flushed to disk within the same transaction.
CVSS 3.1 score
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness type
CWE-617CVE-2024-57806 is classified as CWE-617
See CWE-617 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
6.7
and later are affected. Fixed in
6.12.8,
6.13
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2024-57806 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b87c9b9ba05ba6e8e2ee9ecd29a8c930b35648ed
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2363e6fcc7938c5f0f6ac066fad0dd247598b51
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2024-57806?
CVE-2024-57806 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.7 onward and has been patched in 6.12.8 and 6.13. CVE-2024-57806 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-57806?
CVE-2024-57806 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. -
Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-57806?
Yes — CVE-2024-57806 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.12.8 and 6.13. If you are running Linux kernel 6.7 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2024-57806 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2024-57806 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.