CVE-2025-38269

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: exit after state insertion failure at btrfs_convert_extent_bit() If insert_state() state failed it returns an error pointer and we call extent_io_tree_panic() which will trigger a BUG() call. However if CONFIG_BUG is disabled, which is an uncommon and exotic scenario, then we fallthrough and call cache_state() which will dereference the error pointer, resulting in an invalid memory access. So jump to the 'out' label after calling extent_io_tree_panic(), it also makes the code more clear besides dealing with the exotic scenario where CONFIG_BUG is disabled.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3bf179e36da917c5d9bec71c714573ed1649b7c1	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58c50f45e1821a04d61b62514f9bd34afe67c622	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d9d32088e304e2bc444a3087cab0bbbd9951866	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::

History

20 Nov 2025, 16:39

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
References	~~() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3bf179e36da917c5d9bec71c714573ed1649b7c1 -~~	() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3bf179e36da917c5d9bec71c714573ed1649b7c1 - Patch
References	~~() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58c50f45e1821a04d61b62514f9bd34afe67c622 -~~	() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58c50f45e1821a04d61b62514f9bd34afe67c622 - Patch
References	~~() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d9d32088e304e2bc444a3087cab0bbbd9951866 -~~	() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d9d32088e304e2bc444a3087cab0bbbd9951866 - Patch
First Time		Linux linux Kernel Linux
CWE		CWE-476
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 5.5

Information

Published : 2025-07-10 08:15

Updated : 2025-11-20 16:39

NVD link : CVE-2025-38269

Mitre link : CVE-2025-38269

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-38269

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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