Description
__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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 5.6.7-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 5.6.7-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 5.6.7-1 | — |
| Debian 9 | linux-4.19 | 4.19.160-2~deb9u1 | DLA-2483-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux | 5.4.0-31.35 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws +4 | 5.4.0-1011.11 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.4.0-1012.12 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oem-5.6 | 5.6.0-1010.10 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-riscv | 5.4.0-26.30 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux | 4.15.0-109.110 | USN-4414-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-aws | 4.15.0-1077.81 | USN-4414-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.3 | 5.3.0-1019.21~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.3 | 5.3.0-1022.23~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +6 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp-4.15 | 4.15.0-1080.90 | USN-4414-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.3 +1 | 5.3.0-1020.22~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gke-4.15 | 4.15.0-1066.69 | USN-4414-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-hwe | 5.3.0-53.47~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 4.15.0-1069.70 | USN-4414-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-oem +1 | 4.15.0-1091.101 | USN-4414-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 4.15.0-1048.52 | USN-4414-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.3 | 5.3.0-1018.20~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-raspi2 | 4.15.0-1065.69 | USN-4414-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-raspi2-5.3 | 5.3.0-1026.28~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-snapdragon | 4.15.0-1083.91 | USN-4414-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-aws-hwe | 4.15.0-1079.83~16.04.1 | USN-4414-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-azure | 4.15.0-1091.101~16.04.1 | USN-4414-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 4.15.0-1080.90~16.04.1 | USN-4414-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe | 4.15.0-112.113~16.04.1 | USN-4414-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 4.15.0-1050.54~16.04.1 | USN-4414-1 |
Show 7 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS 16.04 LTS | linux-fips | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 4.15.0-2022.22 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 4.15.0-2006.7 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-fips | 4.15.0-1037.42 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 16.04 LTS | linux-fips | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.15 | 5.15.0-1114.123~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | linux +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | linux-azure | 4.15.0-1091.101~14.04.1 | USN-4414-1 |
Advisories 3
- USN-4414-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-hwe, linux-azure, linux-azure-4.15, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-4.15, linux-gke-4.15, linux-hwe, linux-kvm, linux-oem, linux-oracle, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 3, 2026
- DLA-2483-1 linux-4.19 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-2771 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Dec 9, 2025