CVE Catalog

CVE-2025-22114

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.17%

6th percentile - higher than 6% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the btrfs filesystem function btrfs_validate_super() overwrites the ret variable, negating earlier validity checks. This could allow mounting invalid filesystems.

Risk Assessment

The vulnerability allows mounting a corrupted or malicious btrfs filesystem, potentially leading to data loss or system integrity compromise.

Recommendation

Apply the Linux kernel patch that prevents overwriting the ret variable in btrfs_validate_super().

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: don't clobber ret in btrfs_validate_super() Commit 2a9bb78cfd36 ("btrfs: validate system chunk array at btrfs_validate_super()") introduces a call to validate_sys_chunk_array() in btrfs_validate_super(), which clobbers the value of ret set earlier. This has the effect of negating the validity checks done earlier, making it so btrfs could potentially try to mount invalid filesystems.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS