CVE-2025-21753: btrfs: fix use-after-free when attempting to join an aborted transaction

Published Feb 27, 2025

Updated

btrfs: fix use-after-free when attempting to join an aborted transaction

Affected Software

219 affected componentsFixes available

Linux Kernel

Microsoft cbl2 kernel 5.15.176.3-3<5.15.180.1-1

5.15.180.1-1

Microsoft cbl2 kernel 5.15.180.1-1<5.15.180.1-1

5.15.180.1-1

Linux Linux kernel>=3.4<5.4.291

Linux Linux kernel>=5.5<5.10.235

Linux Linux kernel>=5.11<5.15.179

Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<6.1.129

Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.6.78

Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.12.14

Linux Linux kernel>=6.13<6.13.3

Linux Linux kernel=6.14-rc1

ubuntu/linux*

ubuntu/linux-aws*

ubuntu/linux-azure*

ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial*

ubuntu/linux*

ubuntu/linux-aws*

ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe*

ubuntu/linux-azure*

ubuntu/linux-gcp*

ubuntu/linux-hwe*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*

ubuntu/linux-kvm*

ubuntu/linux-oracle*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux*

ubuntu/linux-aws*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4<5.4.0-1146.156~18.04.1

5.4.0-1146.156~18.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure*

ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4<5.4.0-1151.158~18.04.1

5.4.0-1151.158~18.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*

ubuntu/linux-gcp*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4<5.4.0-1149.158~18.04.1

5.4.0-1149.158~18.04.1

ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*

ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-hwe*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4<5.4.0-216.236~18.04.1

5.4.0-216.236~18.04.1

ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*

ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4<5.4.0-1092.97~18.04.1

5.4.0-1092.97~18.04.1

ubuntu/linux-kvm*

ubuntu/linux-oem*

ubuntu/linux-oracle*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4<5.4.0-1144.154~18.04.1

5.4.0-1144.154~18.04.1

ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4<5.4.0-1129.142~18.04.1

5.4.0-1129.142~18.04.1

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*

ubuntu/linux<5.4.0-216.236

5.4.0-216.236

ubuntu/linux-aws<5.4.0-1146.156

5.4.0-1146.156

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1084.91~20.04.1

5.15.0-1084.91~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure<5.4.0-1151.158

5.4.0-1151.158

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1089.98~20.04.1

5.15.0-1089.98~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.4.0-1105.112

5.4.0-1105.112

ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.4.0-1149.158

5.4.0-1149.158

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1083.92~20.04.1

5.15.0-1083.92~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.4.0-1092.97

5.4.0-1092.97

ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15<5.15.0-1076.79~20.04.1

5.15.0-1076.79~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1079.85~20.04.1

5.15.0-1079.85~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.4.0-1133.142

5.4.0-1133.142

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-140.150~20.04.1

5.15.0-140.150~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.4.0-1144.154

5.4.0-1144.154

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1081.87~20.04.1

5.15.0-1081.87~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.4.0-1129.142

5.4.0-1129.142

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1079.83~20.04.1

5.15.0-1079.83~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.4.0-1064.68

5.4.0-1064.68

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*

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-5.15<5.15.0-142.152~20.04.1

5.15.0-142.152~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-iot<5.4.0-1051.54

5.4.0-1051.54

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1039.39~20.04.1

5.15.0-1039.39~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-raspi2*

ubuntu/linux-riscv*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.4.0-1146.156+fips1

5.4.0-1146.156+fips1

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.4.0-1151.158+fips1

5.4.0-1151.158+fips1

ubuntu/linux-fips<5.4.0-1120.130

5.4.0-1120.130

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.4.0-1149.158+fips1

5.4.0-1149.158+fips1

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*

ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-140.150

5.15.0-140.150

ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1084.91

5.15.0-1084.91

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8<6.8.0-1032.34~22.04.1

6.8.0-1032.34~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1089.98

5.15.0-1089.98

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8<6.8.0-1034.39~22.04.1

6.8.0-1034.39~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1089.98.1

5.15.0-1089.98.1

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1083.92

5.15.0-1083.92

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8<6.8.0-1033.35~22.04.1

6.8.0-1033.35~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1081.87

5.15.0-1081.87

ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1066.74

5.15.0-1066.74

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-64.67~22.04.1

6.8.0-64.67~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1076.79

5.15.0-1076.79

ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8<6.8.0-1029.29~22.04.1

6.8.0-1029.29~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*

ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1079.85

5.15.0-1079.85

ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1080.85

5.15.0-1080.85

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-140.150

5.15.0-140.150

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-64.67.1~22.04.1

6.8.0-64.67.1~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1078.79

5.15.0-1078.79

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8<6.8.0-1031.34~22.04.1

6.8.0-1031.34~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<5.15.0-1037.37

5.15.0-1037.37

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx<5.15.0-1026.26

5.15.0-1026.26

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1081.87

5.15.0-1081.87

ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8<6.8.0-1029.30~22.04.1

6.8.0-1029.30~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1078.81

5.15.0-1078.81

ubuntu/linux-realtime*

ubuntu/linux-riscv*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8<6.8.0-64.67~22.04.1

6.8.0-64.67~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.15.0-1050.54

5.15.0-1050.54

ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1066.68

5.15.0-1066.68

ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1077.79

5.15.0-1077.79

ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1084.93

5.15.0-1084.93

ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8<6.8.1-1025.26~22.04.1

6.8.1-1025.26~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.15.0-1084.91+fips1

5.15.0-1084.91+fips1

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.15.0-1089.98+fips1

5.15.0-1089.98+fips1

ubuntu/linux-fips<5.15.0-140.150+fips1

5.15.0-140.150+fips1

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.15.0-1083.92+fips1

5.15.0-1083.92+fips1

ubuntu/linux<6.8.0-64.67

6.8.0-64.67

ubuntu/linux-aws<6.8.0-1032.34

6.8.0-1032.34

ubuntu/linux-azure<6.8.0-1034.39

6.8.0-1034.39

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11<6.11.0-1015.15~24.04.1

6.11.0-1015.15~24.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia<6.8.0-1022.23

6.8.0-1022.23

ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.8.0-1033.35

6.8.0-1033.35

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11<6.11.0-1015.15~24.04.1

6.11.0-1015.15~24.04.1

ubuntu/linux-gke<6.8.0-1028.32

6.8.0-1028.32

ubuntu/linux-gkeop<6.8.0-1015.17

6.8.0-1015.17

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.11<6.11.0-26.26~24.04.1

6.11.0-26.26~24.04.1

ubuntu/linux-ibm<6.8.0-1029.29

6.8.0-1029.29

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<6.8.0-64.67.1

6.8.0-64.67.1

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11<6.11.0-1014.15~24.04.1

6.11.0-1014.15~24.04.1

ubuntu/linux-nvidia<6.8.0-1031.34

6.8.0-1031.34

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.11<6.11.0-1010.10

6.11.0-1010.10

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency<6.8.0-1031.34.1

6.8.0-1031.34.1

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<6.8.0-1008.8

6.8.0-1008.8

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.11<6.11.0-1022.22

6.11.0-1022.22

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8<6.8.0-1031.31

6.8.0-1031.31

ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.8.0-1029.30

6.8.0-1029.30

ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.8.0-1031.35

6.8.0-1031.35

ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*

ubuntu/linux-realtime*

ubuntu/linux-riscv*

ubuntu/linux-xilinx<6.8.0-1017.18

6.8.0-1017.18

ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime<6.8.0-2026.27

6.8.0-2026.27

ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.8.1-1025.26

6.8.1-1025.26

ubuntu/linux-fips<6.8.0-78.78+fips1

6.8.0-78.78+fips1

ubuntu/linux-vmware*

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Fixed in 6.8.0-1015.17
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Fixed in 6.11.0-26.26~24.04.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1029.29
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Fixed in 6.8.0-64.67.1
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Fixed in 6.11.0-1014.15~24.04.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1031.34
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Fixed in 6.11.0-1010.10
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1031.34.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1008.8
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Fixed in 6.11.0-1022.22
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1031.31
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.18
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Fixed in 6.8.0-2026.27
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Compensating control
Modify Btrfs transaction joining so the 'aborted' field is read while holding fs_info->trans_lock; do not read it after unlocking without an extra reference count.

Event History

Feb 27, 2025

CVE Published

via MITRE·02:12 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·02:12 AM

DescriptionSeverity

Data Sourced

via OSV·03:15 AM

DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Data Sourced

via NVD·03:15 AM

RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

May 5, 2025

Data Sourced

via Microsoft·07:00 AM

DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Data Sourced

via Microsoft·07:00 AM

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-21753?

The severity of CVE-2025-21753 is categorized as high due to its potential impact on system stability and security.

How do I fix CVE-2025-21753?

To fix CVE-2025-21753, update the Linux kernel to the latest version that contains the security patch.

What systems are affected by CVE-2025-21753?

CVE-2025-21753 affects the Linux kernel, specifically those using the Btrfs filesystem.

What kind of vulnerability is CVE-2025-21753?

CVE-2025-21753 is a use-after-free vulnerability that can occur during the joining of an aborted transaction in the Linux kernel.

Is CVE-2025-21753 being actively exploited?

As of now, there is no evidence indicating that CVE-2025-21753 is being actively exploited in the wild.

CVE-2025-21753: btrfs: fix use-after-free when attempting to join an aborted transaction

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What is the severity of CVE-2025-21753?

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What systems are affected by CVE-2025-21753?

What kind of vulnerability is CVE-2025-21753?

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