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CVE-2024-57975

7.8 · HIGH

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: do proper folio cleanup when run_delalloc_nocow() failed [BUG] With CONFIG_DEBUG_VM set, test case generic/476 has some…

Published Feb 27, 2025CWE-459EPSS 0.26%

Overview

CVE-2024-57975 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 27, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

btrfs: do proper folio cleanup when run_delalloc_nocow() failed

[BUG]

With CONFIG_DEBUG_VM set, test case generic/476 has some chance to crash

with the following VM_BUG_ON_FOLIO():

BTRFS error (device dm-3): cow_file_range failed, start 1146880 end 1253375 len 106496 ret -28

BTRFS error (device dm-3): run_delalloc_nocow failed, start 1146880 end 1253375 len 106496 ret -28

page: refcount:4 mapcount:0 mapping:00000000592787cc index:0x12 pfn:0x10664

aops:btrfs_aops [btrfs] ino:101 dentry name(?):"f1774"

flags: 0x2fffff80004028(uptodate|lru|private|node=0|zone=2|lastcpupid=0xfffff)

page dumped because: VM_BUG_ON_FOLIO(!folio_test_locked(folio))

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kernel BUG at mm/page-writeback.c:2992!

Internal error: Oops - BUG: 00000000f2000800 [#1] SMP

CPU: 2 UID: 0 PID: 3943513 Comm: kworker/u24:15 Tainted: G OE 6.12.0-rc7-custom+ #87

Tainted: [O]=OOT_MODULE, [E

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-57975?

CVE-2024-57975 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 27, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-57975?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-57975?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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