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Full vulnerability report · 2023
CVE-2023-4389High confidence

Kernel: btrfs: double free in btrfs_get_root_ref()

n/a · Kernel

7.0HighCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Within 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
Distribution package intelligence

Ubuntu vendor package status

Canonical’s release and source-package findings are shown separately from local repository availability.

1 package state
Repository candidate not checked

A published vendor fix does not prove that a matching update is enabled and installable on a particular asset. Confirm the local package candidate before scheduling remediation.

Ubuntu releaseSource packageVendor stateFixed versionEvidence
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-raspi-realtimeAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 10 Sept 2026
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2023-54253

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

A flaw was found in btrfs_get_root_ref in fs/btrfs/disk-io.c in the btrfs filesystem in the Linux Kernel due to a double decrement of the reference count. This issue may allow a local attacker with user privilege to crash the system or may lead to leaked internal kernel information.

What

A flaw was found in btrfs_get_root_ref in fs/btrfs/disk-io.c in the btrfs filesystem in the Linux Kernel due to a double decrement of the reference count. This issue may allow a local attacker with user privilege to crash the system or may lead to leaked internal kernel information.

Why

The product calls free() twice on the same memory address.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may disrupt the affected service.

What

A flaw was found in btrfs_get_root_ref in fs/btrfs/disk-io.c in the btrfs filesystem in the Linux Kernel due to a double decrement of the reference count. This issue may allow a local attacker with user privilege to crash the system or may lead to leaked internal kernel information.

Why

The product calls free() twice on the same memory address.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may disrupt the affected service.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
local access → Double Free → disrupt the affected service
Attack surface
Local
Privileges required
Low: a basic authenticated account is required
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High: exploitation depends on specific conditions
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-415

CWE-415: Double Free. The product calls free() twice on the same memory address.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVLocalAttack vector: The attacker needs local access to the vulnerable system.ACHighAttack complexity: Successful exploitation depends on specific conditions outside the attacker's direct control.PRLowPrivileges required: The attacker needs basic user-level privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
The issue can support a local privilege or sandbox boundary transition; normal system utilities may then be available in the gained context.
Denial of serviceCWE-415
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

BSI · German · WID-SEC-W-2023-2074Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen im Linux Kernel ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen und vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen.

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-0925Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE

cord?id=CVE-2023-3777 Référence CVE CVE-2023-39189 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-39189 Référence CVE CVE-2023-39191 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-39191 Référence CVE CVE-2023-39192 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-39192 Référence CVE CVE-2023-39193 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-39193 Référence CVE CVE-2023-39194 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-39194 Référence CVE CVE-2023-4155 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4155 Référence CVE CVE-2023-42753 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-42753 Référence CVE CVE-2023-42754 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-42754 Référence CVE CVE-2023-4389 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4389 Référence CVE CVE-2023-4563 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4563 Référence CVE CVE-2023-45862 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-45862 Référence CVE CVE-2023-4622 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4622 Référence CVE CVE-2023-4623 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4623 Référence CVE CVE-2023-46813 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-46813 Référence CVE CVE-2023-4881 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4881 Référence CVE CVE-2023-4921 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4921 Référence CVE CVE-2023-5178 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-517

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-0894Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans le noyau Linux de SUSE . Certaines d'entre elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer une élévation de privilèges et un problème de sécurité non spécifié par l'éditeur.

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-0873Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE

ecord?id=CVE-2023-23454 Référence CVE CVE-2023-39192 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-39192 Référence CVE CVE-2023-39193 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-39193 Référence CVE CVE-2023-39194 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-39194 Référence CVE CVE-2023-4004 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4004 Référence CVE CVE-2023-40283 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-40283 Référence CVE CVE-2023-4155 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4155 Référence CVE CVE-2023-42753 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-42753 Référence CVE CVE-2023-42754 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-42754 Référence CVE CVE-2023-4389 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4389 Référence CVE CVE-2023-4563 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4563 Référence CVE CVE-2023-4622 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4622 Référence CVE CVE-2023-4623 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4623 Référence CVE CVE-2023-4881 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4881 Référence CVE CVE-2023-4921 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4921 Référence CVE CVE-2023-5345 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5345 Gestion détaillée du document le 20 octobre 2023 Version initiale le 23 octobre 2023 Correction coquille. Alertes Avis Bulletins d’actualités Mentions l

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-0841Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE

Record?id=CVE-2023-3772 Référence CVE CVE-2023-39192 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-39192 Référence CVE CVE-2023-39193 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-39193 Référence CVE CVE-2023-39194 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-39194 Référence CVE CVE-2023-40283 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-40283 Référence CVE CVE-2023-4155 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4155 Référence CVE CVE-2023-42753 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-42753 Référence CVE CVE-2023-42754 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-42754 Référence CVE CVE-2023-4385 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4385 Référence CVE CVE-2023-4389 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4389 Référence CVE CVE-2023-4459 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4459 Référence CVE CVE-2023-4563 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4563 Référence CVE CVE-2023-4622 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4622 Référence CVE CVE-2023-4623 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4623 Référence CVE CVE-2023-4881 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4881 Référence CVE CVE-2023-4921 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4921 Référence CVE CVE-2023-5345 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5345 Gestion détaillée du document le 13 octobre 2023 Version initiale Alertes Avi

Official advisory
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
See the vendor and CVE records for the affected range.
Fixed
5.18-rc3
Action
Review the linked authoritative reference and apply the recorded fixed release appropriate to the affected product branch.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 16 Aug 2023 · Last source change 15 Oct 2024, 18:32 UTC · CWE-415 · Double Free

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2023-54253
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Missing structured fields: affected versions. Missing data is not evidence of low risk; review the primary advisory.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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