CVE-2024-46753

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—

5.5

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

btrfs: handle errors from btrfs_dec_ref() properly

In walk_up_proc() we BUG_ON(ret) from btrfs_dec_ref(). This is incorrect, we have proper error handling here, return the error.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 0.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 18, 2024

Last Modified

November 3, 2025

References (8)

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e4840ae09f375381167000ce47424818fcbcc7c
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c4fe45351e544da4b8f10c74b277117a4fa7869
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5eb178f373b4f16f3b42d55ff88fc94dd95b93b1
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67e4ca7ddc67ef949326b4dc404a9678bbe67d72
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c8237021b53d52357c0de07a768582fafb2791d
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7f16a7a709845855cb5a0e080a52bda5873f9de
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00030.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2024-46753(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

CVE-2024-46753
Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)Medium
btrfs: handle errors from btrfs_dec_ref() properly

Patch Availability(18)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	linux-tools-nvidia-lowlatency-64k (6.8.0-1019.21.1) @ noble	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-virtual-hwe-24.04 (6.8.0-50.51) @ noble	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-gkeop-6.8 (6.8.0-1002.4) @ noble	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-virtual-hwe-22.04-edge (6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1) @ jammy	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-azure (6.8.0-1020.23) @ noble	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-realtime (5.15.0.1086.90) @ jammy	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-oracle-edge (5.15.0.1083.89~20.04.1) @ focal	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-xilinx-zynqmp-tools-host (5.15.0-1050.54) @ jammy	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-virtual-hwe-20.04-edge (5.15.0.142.137) @ jammy	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-gcp-fips (5.15.0.1085.75) @ jammy	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-aws-lts-22.04 (5.15.0.1086.89) @ jammy	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-raspi-nolpae (5.15.0.1080.78) @ jammy	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-azure-fips (5.15.0.1091.76) @ jammy	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-intel-iotg (5.15.0.1081.81) @ jammy	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-azure-edge (5.15.0.1091.100~20.04.1) @ focal	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-azure-lts-22.04 (5.15.0.1091.89) @ jammy	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-virtual-hwe-20.04-edge (5.15.0.142.152~20.04.1) @ focal	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-intel-iotg-edge (5.15.0.1083.89~20.04.1) @ focal	2026-05-23	ubuntu

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-617

Additional Vendor Advisories

(18)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-46753?

CVE-2024-46753 is a medium vulnerability published on September 18, 2024. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: handle errors from btrfsdecref() properly In walkupproc() we BUGON(ret) from btrfsdec_ref(). This is incorrect, we have proper error handling here, return the error.

When was CVE-2024-46753 disclosed?

CVE-2024-46753 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 18, 2024, with the most recent update on November 3, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-46753 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-46753 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-46753?

CVE-2024-46753 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-46753?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-46753, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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