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CVE-2023-3111

23
FAUCET Score

CVE-2023-3111 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux Kernel's Btrfs filesystem, specifically within the prepare_to_relocate function. This flaw can be triggered by a specific sequence of Btrfs ioctl calls and affects Debian, Linux, and NetApp products. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it presents a local attack vector with low complexity, potentially leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
>= 2.6.31, < 4.14.318CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 4.15, < 4.19.286CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 4.20, < 5.4.247CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 5.5, < 5.10.184CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 5.11, < 5.15.63CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.8HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.44%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
36.2%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0044 is in the 76th percentile among its peer group of 17,070 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (3)

microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: cbl2 kernel 5.15.116.1-2 on CBL Mariner 2.0Fixed in: 5.15.116.1-2
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: CBL Mariner 2.0 x64Fixed in: 5.15.116.1-2
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: CBL Mariner 2.0 ARMFixed in: 5.15.116.1-2

Vendor Advisories (3)

microsoft2023-Jul/CVE-2023-3111

CVE-2023-3111

Jul 11, 2023
microsoft2023-Jun/CVE-2023-3111Important

A use after free vulnerability was found in prepare_to_relocate in fs/btrfs/relocation.c in btrfs in the Linux Kernel. This possible flaw can be triggered by calling btrfs_ioctl_balance() before calling btrfs_ioctl_defrag().

Jun 13, 2023
redhatCVE-2023-3111Low

kernel: Use after free in prepare_to_relocate in fs/btrfs/relocation.c

Jul 21, 2022

References

lists.debian.org / debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00030.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org / debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00027.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
patchwork.kernel.org / project/linux-btrfs/patch/20220721074829.2905233-1-r33s3n6%40gmail.com
security.netapp.com / advisory/ntap-20230703-0007
Third Party Advisory
debian.org / security/2023/dsa-5480
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry