CVE-2021-47599: btrfs: use latest_dev in btrfs_show_devname

Published Jun 19, 2024
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

Affected Software

136 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel<5.15.11
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.113-17.2.12-17.2.13-1
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.4.0-1152.158
4.4.0-1152.158
ubuntu/linux-azure<4.15.0-1197.212~14.04.1
4.15.0-1197.212~14.04.1
ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial<4.4.0-278.312~14.04.1
4.4.0-278.312~14.04.1
ubuntu/linux<4.4.0-278.312
4.4.0-278.312
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.4.0-1190.205
4.4.0-1190.205
ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe<4.15.0-1189.202~16.04.1
4.15.0-1189.202~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<4.15.0-1197.212~16.04.1
4.15.0-1197.212~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp<4.15.0-1182.199~16.04.1
4.15.0-1182.199~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe<4.15.0-247.259~16.04.1
4.15.0-247.259~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-kvm<4.4.0-1153.164
4.4.0-1153.164
ubuntu/linux-oracle<4.15.0-1151.162~16.04.1
4.15.0-1151.162~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-fips<4.4.0-1122.129
4.4.0-1122.129
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux<4.15.0-247.259
4.15.0-247.259
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.15.0-1189.202
4.15.0-1189.202
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4<5.4.0-1156.166~18.04.1
5.4.0-1156.166~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15<4.15.0-1197.212
4.15.0-1197.212
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4<5.4.0-1161.167~18.04.1
5.4.0-1161.167~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15<4.15.0-1182.199
4.15.0-1182.199
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4<5.4.0-1159.168~18.04.1
5.4.0-1159.168~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4<5.4.0-227.247~18.04.1
5.4.0-227.247~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4<5.4.0-1102.107~18.04.1
5.4.0-1102.107~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-kvm<4.15.0-1171.176
4.15.0-1171.176
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<4.15.0-1151.162
4.15.0-1151.162
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4<5.4.0-1154.164~18.04.1
5.4.0-1154.164~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4<5.4.0-1139.152~18.04.1
5.4.0-1139.152~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<4.15.0-2127.133
4.15.0-2127.133
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<4.15.0-2106.112
4.15.0-2106.112
ubuntu/linux-fips<4.15.0-1144.156
4.15.0-1144.156
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<4.15.0-2090.96
4.15.0-2090.96
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux<5.4.0-227.247
5.4.0-227.247
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.4.0-1156.166
5.4.0-1156.166
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.4.0-1160.166
5.4.0-1160.166
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.4.0-1116.123
5.4.0-1116.123
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.4.0-1159.168
5.4.0-1159.168
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.4.0-1102.107
5.4.0-1102.107
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-iot<5.4.0-1060.63
5.4.0-1060.63
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.4.0-1143.152
5.4.0-1143.152
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.4.0-1154.164
5.4.0-1154.164
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.4.0-1139.152
5.4.0-1139.152
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.4.0-1074.78
5.4.0-1074.78
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.4.0-1155.165+fips1
5.4.0-1155.165+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.4.0-1160.166+fips1
5.4.0-1160.166+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.4.0-1130.140
5.4.0-1130.140
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.4.0-1159.168+fips1
5.4.0-1159.168+fips1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-vmware*

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.176-1Fixed in 6.1.190-1Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.113-1Fixed in 7.2.12-1Fixed in 7.2.13-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1152.158
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1197.212~14.04.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-278.312~14.04.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-278.312
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1190.205
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1189.202~16.04.1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1197.212~16.04.1
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1182.199~16.04.1
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-247.259~16.04.1
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1153.164
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1151.162~16.04.1
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1122.129
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-247.259
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1189.202
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1156.166~18.04.1
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1197.212
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1161.167~18.04.1
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1182.199
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1159.168~18.04.1
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-227.247~18.04.1
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1102.107~18.04.1
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1171.176
  24. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1151.162
  25. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1154.164~18.04.1
  26. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1139.152~18.04.1
  27. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-2127.133
  28. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-2106.112
  29. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1144.156
  30. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-2090.96
  31. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-227.247
  32. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1156.166
  33. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1160.166
  34. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-bluefield to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1116.123
  35. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1159.168
  36. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1102.107
  37. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-iot to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1060.63
  38. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1143.152
  39. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1154.164
  40. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1139.152
  41. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1074.78
  42. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1155.165+fips1
  43. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1160.166+fips1
  44. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1130.140
  45. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1159.168+fips1

Event History

Jun 19, 2024
CVE Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:54 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:54 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via OSV·03:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-47599?

CVE-2021-47599 has a severity rating of moderate due to potential information disclosure in the Linux kernel.

2

How do I fix CVE-2021-47599?

To fix CVE-2021-47599, upgrade to a patched version of the Linux kernel that is higher than 5.15.11.

3

What are the risks associated with CVE-2021-47599?

The risks associated with CVE-2021-47599 include possible exposure of sensitive information through btrfs device names.

4

Which versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2021-47599?

CVE-2021-47599 affects all versions of the Linux kernel prior to 5.15.11.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2021-47599?

There are no specific workarounds available for CVE-2021-47599, so updating the kernel is recommended.

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