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CVE-2024-46733: Linux kernel · btrfs: fix qgroup reserve leaks in cow_file_range

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 00:39 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 18 Sep 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

A fix for this vulnerability is available as it has been resolved in the Linux kernel. Users should update to a kernel version that includes the patch for CVE-2024-46733. Since no specific fixed versions are provided in the input, users must consult their Linux distribution or kernel vendor advisories for the appropriate patched kernel release. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.

Description

CVE-2024-46733 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Btrfs filesystem related to qgroup reservation leaks in the cow_file_range function. The issue occurs in the buffered write path when errors happen before an ordered_extent is created, causing reserved space to leak. This can lead to IO failures and errors during unmount operations, as demonstrated by fstest generic/475. The vulnerability has a medium severity score and impacts system stability by leaking reserved space, potentially causing IO errors.

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