# CVE-2024-46841: btrfs: don't BUG\_ON on ENOMEM from btrfs\_lookup\_extent\_info() in walk\_down\_proc()

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-09-27 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 2.6.31

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: don't BUG_ON on ENOMEM from btrfs_lookup_extent_info() in walk_down_proc() We handle errors here properly, ENOMEM isn't fatal, return the error.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1406d8329f500e4594cd9730cd313aebc3a4333
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a0648f96c3ca647c71c6c1ddbc7c353bab79f64
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44a2c518ab221c0cadcb8c45ca86f83a52dd4da6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/135b4819f6fba87fd5a2693023133e78ac73f1d3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/704c359b4093a2af650a20eaa030c435d7c30f91
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a580fb2c3479d993556e1c31b237c9e5be4944a3

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