The vulnerability of the btrfs_get_root_ref() function in the fs/btrfs/disk-io.c file of the Linux kernel’s file system allows a attacker to cause a service failure or gain access to protected information.

The vulnerability of the btrfsgetrootref function in the fs/btrfs/disk-io.c file of the Linux kernel’s file system is related to the reutilization of previously freed memory. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause a service failure or gain access to protected information...