CVE-2022-50293 Details
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: do not BUG_ON() on ENOMEM when dropping extent items for a range If we get -ENOMEM while dropping file extent items in a given range, at btrfs_drop_extents(), due to failure to allocate memory when attempting to increment the reference count for an extent or drop the reference count, we handle it with a BUG_ON(). This is excessive, instead we can simply abort the transaction and return the error to the caller. In fact most callers of btrfs_drop_extents(), directly or indirectly, already abort the transaction if btrfs_drop_extents() returns any error. Also, we already have error paths at btrfs_drop_extents() that may return -ENOMEM and in those cases we abort the transaction, like for example anything that changes the b+tree may return -ENOMEM due to a failure to allocate a new extent buffer when COWing an existing extent buffer, such as a call to btrfs_duplicate_item() for example. So replace the BUG_ON() calls with proper logic to abort the transaction and return the error.
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Btrfs file system has been addressed. The issue arose when the kernel encountered a memory allocation failure (ENOMEM) while removing file extent items. The original response was to trigger a BUG_ON() error, which was deemed excessive. Instead, the transaction should be aborted, and the error returned to the caller. Most functions that call btrfs_drop_extents() already have error handling in place. The vulnerability has been fixed by replacing the BUG_ON() calls with appropriate logic to manage the error gracefully.
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/162d053e15fe985f754ef495a96eb3db970c43ed | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1baf3370e2dc5e6bd1368348736189457dab2a27 | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50f993da945074b2a069da099a0331b23a0c89a0 | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7fbcb635c8fc927d139f3302babcf1b42c09265c | kernel.org | Patch |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-617 | Reachable Assertion | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| linux linux kernel | < 5.15.86 >= 5.16, < 6.0.16 >= 6.1, < 6.1.2 |
CPE
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Change History
3 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | kernel.org |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| Sep 15, 2025 | New CVE Received | kernel.org |