SB2025031257 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel btrfs
Published: March 12, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025031257
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) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-58089)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the btrfs_run_delalloc_range() function in fs/btrfs/inode.c, within the find_next_delalloc_bitmap(), writepage_delalloc() and extent_writepage() functions in fs/btrfs/extent_io.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/0283ee1912c8e243c931f4ee5b3672e954fe0384
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21333148b5c9e52f41fafcedec3810b56a5e0e40
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72dad8e377afa50435940adfb697e070d3556670
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.17
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14