SB2025072787 - Race condition in Linux kernel btrfs
Published: July 27, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025072787
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38365)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the btrfs_rename_exchange() and btrfs_rename() functions in fs/btrfs/inode.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2088895d5903082bb9021770b919e733c57edbc1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ca864de852bc91007b32d2a0d48993724f4abad
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51bd363c7010d033d3334daf457c824484bf9bf0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c6874646c21bd820cf475e2874e62c133954023
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aeeae8feeaae4445a86f9815273e81f902dc1f5b