CVE-2024-23850

Summary

CVE-2024-23850 is a vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel version up to 6.7.1. It pertains to the btrfs file system where an assertion failure and subsequent crash can occur during subvolume creation. The issue arises when a subvolume is read out prematurely, before the root item has been fully inserted, leading to unexpected behavior and potential system instability.

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