CVE-2025-71269
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: do not free data reservation in fallback from inline due to -ENOSPC If we fail to create an inline extent due to -ENOSPC, we will attempt to go through the normal COW path, reserve an extent, create an ordered extent, etc. However we were always freeing the reserved qgroup data, which is wrong since we will use data. Fix this by freeing the reserved qgroup data in __cow_file_range_inline() only if we are not doing the fallback (ret is <= 0).
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-416 · Use after free
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.168
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.134
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.81
- Linux Kernel < 6.18.10
- Linux Kernel 6.19
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.5
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a1fbbd780f04d1b6cf48dd327c866ba937de1c4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a9fd45afadec1fbfec72057b9473d509fa8b68c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3edd1f6c7c520536b62b2904807033597554dbac
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6de3a371a8b9fd095198b1aa68c22cc10a4c6961
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8da41de0bff9eb1d774a7253da0c9f637c4470a
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a1fbbd780f04d1b6cf48dd327c866ba937de1c4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a9fd45afadec1fbfec72057b9473d509fa8b68c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3edd1f6c7c520536b62b2904807033597554dbac
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6de3a371a8b9fd095198b1aa68c22cc10a4c6961
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8da41de0bff9eb1d774a7253da0c9f637c4470a