CVE-2025-71184: btrfs: fix NULL dereference on root when tracing inode eviction

Published Jan 31, 2026
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Updated

btrfs: fix NULL dereference on root when tracing inode eviction

Affected Software

263 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel
Linux Linux kernel>=2.6.39.1<6.6.130
Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.12.66
Linux Linux kernel>=6.13<6.18.6
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.39
Linux Linux kernel=6.19-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=6.19-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=6.19-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=6.19-rc4
Linux Linux kernel=6.19-rc5
Linux Linux kernel=6.19-rc6
Linux Linux kernel=6.19-rc7
Linux Linux kernel=6.19-rc8
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-fips*
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4*
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*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-bluefield*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15*
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*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-ibm*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-iot*
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp*
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*
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8<6.8.0-1057.60~22.04.1
6.8.0-1057.60~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8<6.8.0-1059.65~22.04.1
6.8.0-1059.65~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.8<6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1
6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8<6.8.0-1060.63~22.04.1
6.8.0-1060.63~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-124.124~22.04.1
6.8.0-124.124~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8<6.8.0-1055.56~22.04.1
6.8.0-1055.56~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg*
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-117.117.1~22.04.1
6.8.0-117.117.1~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8<6.8.0-1054.57~22.04.1
6.8.0-1054.57~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8<6.8.0-1054.55~22.04.1
6.8.0-1054.55~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8<6.8.0-117.117~22.04.1
6.8.0-117.117~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp*
ubuntu/linux-bluefield*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8<6.8.1-1051.52~22.04.1
6.8.1-1051.52~22.04.1
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<6.8.0-117.117
6.8.0-117.117
ubuntu/linux-aws<6.8.0-1055.58
6.8.0-1055.58
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.17*
ubuntu/linux-azure<6.8.0-1056.62
6.8.0-1056.62
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.17<6.17.0-1021.21~24.04.1
6.17.0-1021.21~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<6.8.0-1058.65
6.8.0-1058.65
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia*
ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.8.0-1058.61
6.8.0-1058.61
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.17<6.17.0-1021.24~24.04.1
6.17.0-1021.24~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke<6.8.0-1054.60
6.8.0-1054.60
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<6.8.0-1041.44
6.8.0-1041.44
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.17<6.17.0-41.41~24.04.1
6.17.0-41.41~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<6.8.0-1055.56
6.8.0-1055.56
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<6.8.0-117.117.1
6.8.0-117.117.1
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<6.8.0-1054.57
6.8.0-1054.57
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.17<6.17.0-1031.31
6.17.0-1031.31
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency<6.8.0-1054.57.1
6.8.0-1054.57.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<6.8.0-1024.24
6.8.0-1024.24
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.17<6.17.0-1030.30
6.17.0-1030.30
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.8.0-1054.55
6.8.0-1054.55
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.17<6.17.0-1019.19~24.04.3
6.17.0-1019.19~24.04.3
ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.8.0-1056.60
6.8.0-1056.60
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.17*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx<6.8.0-1032.33
6.8.0-1032.33
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<6.8.0-1022.26
6.8.0-1022.26
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime<6.8.0-2045.46
6.8.0-2045.46
ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.8.1-1051.52
6.8.1-1051.52
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.17<6.17.0-1018.20~24.04.1
6.17.0-1018.20~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<6.8.0-1055.58+fips1
6.8.0-1055.58+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<6.8.0-1059.65+fips1
6.8.0-1059.65+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<6.8.0-116.116+fips1
6.8.0-116.116+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<6.8.0-1058.61+fips1
6.8.0-1058.61+fips1
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-raspi*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
debian/linux*
debian/linux<6.12.69-1
6.12.69-1
debian/linux<6.18.8-1
6.18.8-1
linux/kernel>=2.6.39<6.1.191
6.1.191
linux/kernel>=6.2.0<6.6.130
6.6.130
linux/kernel>=6.7.0<6.12.66
6.12.66
linux/kernel>=6.13.0<6.18.6
6.18.6
debian/linux<=6.1.176-1, <=6.1.190-1
6.12.107-16.12.115-27.2.12-17.2.15-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1057.60~22.04.1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1059.65~22.04.1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1
  4. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1060.63~22.04.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-124.124~22.04.1
  6. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1055.56~22.04.1
  7. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-117.117.1~22.04.1
  8. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1054.57~22.04.1
  9. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1054.55~22.04.1
  10. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-117.117~22.04.1
  11. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.1-1051.52~22.04.1
  12. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-117.117
  13. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1055.58
  14. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1056.62
  15. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.17.0-1021.21~24.04.1
  16. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1058.65
  17. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1058.61
  18. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.17.0-1021.24~24.04.1
  19. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1054.60
  20. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1041.44
  21. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.17.0-41.41~24.04.1
  22. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1055.56
  23. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-117.117.1
  24. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1054.57
  25. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.17.0-1031.31
  26. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1054.57.1
  27. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1024.24
  28. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.17.0-1030.30
  29. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1054.55
  30. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.17.0-1019.19~24.04.3
  31. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1056.60
  32. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1032.33
  33. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1022.26
  34. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-2045.46
  35. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.1-1051.52
  36. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.17.0-1018.20~24.04.1
  37. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1055.58+fips1
  38. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1059.65+fips1
  39. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-116.116+fips1
  40. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1058.61+fips1
  41. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.12.69-1
  42. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.18.8-1
  43. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.113-1Fixed in 7.2.12-1Fixed in 7.2.14-1
  44. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.1.191
  45. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.6.130
  46. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.12.66
  47. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.18.6
  48. Compensating control

    In btrfs_evict_inode(), set ->root_objectid to 0 when the root is NULL before setting up tracing.

Event History

Jan 31, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:38 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:38 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via OSV·11:38 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·12:16 PM
Severity
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:16 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Mar 27, 2026
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·08:03 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-71184?

CVE-2025-71184 has a medium severity rating due to the potential for a NULL dereference leading to a denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-71184?

To fix CVE-2025-71184, update the Linux kernel to the latest version where the vulnerability has been patched.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2025-71184?

CVE-2025-71184 affects the Linux kernel, specifically versions that include the vulnerable code related to inode eviction.

4

What types of vulnerabilities does CVE-2025-71184 represent?

CVE-2025-71184 represents a coding error that could result in a NULL pointer dereference, leading to potential system crashes.

5

Is CVE-2025-71184 exploitable remotely?

CVE-2025-71184 is not considered remotely exploitable, as it requires specific conditions to trigger the issue.

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