In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
btrfs: fix use-after-free when COWing tree bock and tracing is enabled
When a COWing a tree block, at btrfs_cow_block(), and we have the tracepoint trace_btrfs_cow_block() enabled and preemption is also enabled (CONFIG_PREEMPT=y), we can trigger a use-after-free in the COWed extent buffer while inside the tracepoint code. This is because in some paths that call btrfs_cow_block(), such as btrfs_search_slot(), we are holding the last reference on the extent buffer @buf so btrfs_force_cow_block() drops the last reference on the @buf extent buffer when it calls free_extent_buffer_stale(buf), which schedules the release of the extent buffer with RCU. This means that if we are on a kernel with preemption, the current task may be preempted before calling trace_btrfs_cow_block() and the extent buffer already released by the time trace_btrfs_cow_block() is called, resulting in a use-after-free.
Fix this by moving the trace_btrfs_cow_block() from btrfs_cow_block() to btrfs_force_cow_block() before the COWed extent buffer is freed. This also has a side effect of invoking the tracepoint in the tree defrag code, at defrag.c:btrfs_realloc_node(), since btrfs_force_cow_block() is called there, but this is fine and it was actually missing there.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
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| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade python-perfUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.233-223.887Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.176-118.170Upgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 | Mar 14, 2025 | Jan 6, 2025 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.124-134.200Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-devel | Mar 27, 2025 | Jan 6, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.1Upgrade linux | Feb 10, 2025 | Jan 6, 2025 |
| Dell Powerstore Dsa2025223 | — | Upgrade Dell PowerStoreOS to the latest version | Oct 23, 2025 | May 27, 2025 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Feb 11, 2025 | Jan 6, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Jan 6, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1012-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-21-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1022-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-135-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-136-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1080-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1017-oemUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1077-gkeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1086-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1012-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1028-oemUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1033-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1021-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1074-ibmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1026-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1028-raspiUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-60-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-135-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1029-awsUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1077-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1074-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1013-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1079-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1021-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1062-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1007-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1028-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1012-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1080-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1013-oracleUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-136-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1028-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-135-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-135-genericUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1044-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-60-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-60-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1028-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-135-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1080-awsUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1073-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2023-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1026-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1081-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1086-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1079-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1029-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-135-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-21-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1077-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1025-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1028-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1084-azureUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1074-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1076-kvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1026-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-awsUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1029-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1074-raspiUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-136-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1075-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1083-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-60-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1033-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1010-raspiUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k | Mar 28, 2025 | Jan 6, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 29, 2025 | Jan 6, 2025 |
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