SB2024070352 - Improper privilege management in Linux kernel btrfs
Published: July 3, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024070352
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper privilege management (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-47072)
CWE-ID: CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to read and manipulate data.
The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed permissions within the btrfs_log_new_name() function in fs/btrfs/tree-log.c. A local user can read and manipulate data.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.