The vulnerability of the qgroup component in the Linux operating system’s kernel, related to resource management errors, allows a hacker to trigger a service failure.

The vulnerability of the qgroup component in the Linux operating system’s kernel is related to resource management errors. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to cause service failures...

CVE-2023-52897

CVE-2023-52897 affects the Linux kernel Btrfs quota management (qgroup) accounting. Root cause: after introducing NO_ACCOUNTING, some qgroup records could have old_roots unset (NULL). During a qgroup rescan, NO_ACCOUNTING is cleared and current transaction is committed, which may trigger a WARN_O...

PT-2023-9419 · Linux +1 · Linux Kernel +1

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel versions prior to 6.1 Description: The vulnerability is related to the qgroup component in the Linux kernel, which is associated with resource management errors. Exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to a denial of service...