SB20250916359 - Resource management error in Linux kernel btrfs
Published: September 16, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250916359
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-39800)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the btrfs_copy_root() function in fs/btrfs/ctree.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33e8f24b52d2796b8cfb28c19a1a7dd6476323a8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4290e34fb87ae556b12c216efd0ae91583446b7a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4734255ef39b416864139dcda96a387fe5f33a6a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da2124719f386b6e5d4d4b1a2e67c440e4d5892f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4f5bd9251a4cbe55aaa05725c6c3c32ad1f74b3