__btrfs_free_extent in fs/btrfs/extent-tree.c in the Linux kernel through 5.3.12 calls btrfs_print_leaf in a certain ENOENT case, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information about register values via the dmesg program. NOTE: The BTRFS development team disputes this issues as not being a vulnerability because “1) The kernel provide facilities to restrict access to dmesg - dmesg_restrict=1 sysctl option. So it's really up to the system administrator to judge whether dmesg access shall be disallowed or not. 2) WARN/WARN_ON are widely used macros in the linux kernel. If this CVE is considered valid this would mean there are literally thousands CVE lurking in the kernel - something which clearly is not the case.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | debian-upgrade-linux | Dec 7, 2020 | Nov 21, 2019 | |
| Freebsd | freebsd-upgrade-package-gitlab-ce | Dec 10, 2025 | Oct 2, 2019 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-kernelhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-kernel-develhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-kernel-headershuawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-kernel-toolshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-kernel-tools-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-perfhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-python-perf | Sep 3, 2020 | Nov 21, 2019 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-bpftoolhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-kernelhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-kernel-develhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-kernel-headershuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-kernel-sourcehuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-kernel-toolshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-kernel-tools-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-perfhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-python-perfhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-python3-perf | Apr 21, 2020 | Nov 21, 2019 | |
| Redhat_linux | no-fix-redhat-rpm-package | Jul 9, 2025 | Nov 21, 2019 | |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1046-oracleubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1048-oracleubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1064-gkeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1065-raspi2ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1069-kvmubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-107-genericubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-107-generic-lpaeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-107-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1074-awsubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1077-awsubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1078-gcpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1081-snapdragonubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-109-genericubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-109-generic-lpaeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-109-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1091-azureubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1091-oemubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-aws-hweubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-aws-lts-18-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-azureubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-azure-lts-18-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gcpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gcp-lts-18-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-genericubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-hwe-16-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lpaeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-16-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gkeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gke-4-15ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-kvmubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oemubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oracleubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oracle-lts-18-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-raspi2ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-snapdragonubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-virtualubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-virtual-hwe-16-04 | Aug 5, 2020 | Nov 21, 2019 |
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