CVE-2025-40205

btrfs: avoid potential out-of-bounds in btrfs_encode_fh()

CVE-2025-40205 is fixed in 87 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40205, released November 12, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.8
Important
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0015
4th percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: avoid potential out-of-bounds in btrfs_encode_fh() The function btrfs_encode_fh() does not properly account for the three cases it handles. Before writing to the file handle (fh), the function only returns to the user BTRFS_FID_SIZE_NON_CONNECTABLE (5 dwords, 20 bytes) or BTRFS_FID_SIZE_CONNECTABLE (8 dwords, 32 bytes). However, when a parent exists and the root ID of the parent and the inode are different, the function writes BTRFS_FID_SIZE_CONNECTABLE_ROOT (10 dwords, 40 bytes). If *max_len is not large enough, this write goes out of bounds because BTRFS_FID_SIZE_CONNECTABLE_ROOT is greater than BTRFS_FID_SIZE_CONNECTABLE originally returned. This results in an 8-byte out-of-bounds write at fid->parent_root_objectid = parent_root_id. A previous attempt to fix this issue was made but was lost. https://lore.kernel.org/all/4CADAEEC020000780001B32C@vpn.id2.novell.com/ Although this issue does not seem to be easily triggerable, it is a potential memory corruption bug that should be fixed. This patch resolves the issue by ensuring the function returns the appropriate size for all three cases and validates that *max_len is large enough before writing any data.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
bpftool · amzn 2023 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1297 Dec 8, 2025
bpftool · ol 8 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
bpftool · ol 9 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
bpftool-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1297 Dec 8, 2025
bpftool6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1316 Dec 8, 2025
bpftool6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1316 Dec 8, 2025
dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.81.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4422-1 Dec 17, 2025
dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20172-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1297 Dec 8, 2025
kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3 SUSE-SU-2025:4422-1 Dec 17, 2025
kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20172-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel-64kb · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3 SUSE-SU-2025:4422-1 Dec 17, 2025
kernel-64kb · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.25.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4393-1 Dec 15, 2025
kernel-64kb · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20015-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel-azure · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.8.58.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4505-1 Dec 22, 2025
kernel-azure · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.8.58.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4505-1 Dec 22, 2025
kernel-azure · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.20.21.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4517-1 Dec 23, 2025
kernel-debug · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3 SUSE-SU-2025:4422-1 Dec 17, 2025
kernel-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1297 Dec 8, 2025
kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1297 Dec 8, 2025
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1297 Dec 8, 2025
kernel-default · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3 SUSE-SU-2025:4422-1 Dec 17, 2025
kernel-default · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20172-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel-default · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3 SUSE-SU-2025:4422-1 Dec 17, 2025
kernel-default · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.25.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4393-1 Dec 15, 2025
kernel-default · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20015-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel-default-base · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3.150600.12.36.3 SUSE-SU-2025:4422-1 Dec 17, 2025
kernel-default-base · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1.160000.2.5 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20172-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel-default-base · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3.150600.12.36.3 SUSE-SU-2025:4422-1 Dec 17, 2025
kernel-default-base · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.25.1.150700.17.17.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4393-1 Dec 15, 2025
kernel-default-base · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1.160000.2.5 SUSE-SU-2026:20015-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1297 Dec 8, 2025
kernel-docs · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.81.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4422-1 Dec 17, 2025
kernel-docs · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20172-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel-docs · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.81.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4422-1 Dec 17, 2025
kernel-docs · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.25.2 SUSE-SU-2025:4393-1 Dec 15, 2025
kernel-docs · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20015-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1297 Dec 8, 2025
kernel-kvmsmall · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3 SUSE-SU-2025:4422-1 Dec 17, 2025
kernel-kvmsmall · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20172-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel-kvmsmall · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20015-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel-libbpf · amzn 2023 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1297 Dec 8, 2025
kernel-libbpf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1297 Dec 8, 2025
kernel-libbpf-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1297 Dec 8, 2025
kernel-libbpf-static · amzn 2023 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1297 Dec 8, 2025
kernel-livepatch-6.1.158-178.288 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1297 Dec 8, 2025
kernel-livepatch-6.12.55-74.119 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1316 Dec 8, 2025
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_18 · sles 15.6 1-150600.1.3.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4521-1 Dec 24, 2025
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_18 · sles 15.6 1-150600.13.3.3 SUSE-SU-2025:4422-1 Dec 17, 2025
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_7 · sles 15.7 1-150700.1.3.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4516-1 Dec 23, 2025
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_7 · sles 15.7 1-150700.15.3.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4393-1 Dec 15, 2025
kernel-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1297 Dec 8, 2025
kernel-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1297 Dec 8, 2025
kernel-obs-build · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3 SUSE-SU-2025:4422-1 Dec 17, 2025
kernel-obs-build · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20172-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel-obs-build · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3 SUSE-SU-2025:4422-1 Dec 17, 2025
kernel-obs-build · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.25.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4393-1 Dec 15, 2025
kernel-obs-qa · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.81.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4422-1 Dec 17, 2025
kernel-obs-qa · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20172-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel-obs-qa · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20015-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel-rt · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.10.61.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4521-1 Dec 24, 2025
kernel-rt · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20172-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel-rt_debug · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.10.61.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4521-1 Dec 24, 2025
kernel-source · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.81.2 SUSE-SU-2025:4422-1 Dec 17, 2025
kernel-source · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20172-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel-source · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.81.2 SUSE-SU-2025:4422-1 Dec 17, 2025
kernel-source · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.25.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4393-1 Dec 15, 2025
kernel-source · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20015-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel-source-azure · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.8.58.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4505-1 Dec 22, 2025
kernel-source-azure · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.8.58.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4505-1 Dec 22, 2025
kernel-source-azure · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.20.21.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4517-1 Dec 23, 2025
kernel-source-rt · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.10.61.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4521-1 Dec 24, 2025
kernel-syms · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.81.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4422-1 Dec 17, 2025
kernel-syms · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20172-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel-syms · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.81.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4422-1 Dec 17, 2025
kernel-syms · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.25.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4393-1 Dec 15, 2025
kernel-syms · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20015-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel-syms-azure · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.8.58.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4505-1 Dec 22, 2025
kernel-syms-azure · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.8.58.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4505-1 Dec 22, 2025
kernel-syms-azure · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.20.21.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4517-1 Dec 23, 2025
kernel-syms-rt · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.10.61.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4521-1 Dec 24, 2025
kernel-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1297 Dec 8, 2025
kernel-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1297 Dec 8, 2025
kernel-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1297 Dec 8, 2025
kernel-uek · ol 8 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek · ol 9 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-container · ol 8 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-container · ol 9 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-container-debug · ol 8 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-container-debug · ol 9 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-core · ol 8 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-core · ol 9 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-debug · ol 8 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 8 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 8 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 8 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 8 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-devel · ol 8 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-doc · ol 8 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-modules · ol 8 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 8 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-tools · ol 8 0:5.4.17-2136.350.3.1.el7uek ELSA-2025-28049 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek64k · ol 8 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek64k · ol 9 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek64k-core · ol 8 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek64k-core · ol 9 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 8 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 8 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 8 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-zfcpdump · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3 SUSE-SU-2025:4422-1 Dec 17, 2025
kernel-zfcpdump · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20172-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel-zfcpdump · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3 SUSE-SU-2025:4422-1 Dec 17, 2025
kernel-zfcpdump · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.25.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4393-1 Dec 15, 2025
kernel-zfcpdump · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20015-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1316 Dec 8, 2025
kernel6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1316 Dec 8, 2025
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1316 Dec 8, 2025
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1316 Dec 8, 2025
kernel6.12-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1316 Dec 8, 2025
kernel6.12-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1316 Dec 8, 2025
kernel6.12-libbpf · amzn 2023 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1316 Dec 8, 2025
kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1316 Dec 8, 2025
kernel6.12-libbpf-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1316 Dec 8, 2025
kernel6.12-libbpf-static · amzn 2023 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1316 Dec 8, 2025
kernel6.12-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1316 Dec 8, 2025
kernel6.12-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1316 Dec 8, 2025
kernel6.12-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1316 Dec 8, 2025
kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1316 Dec 8, 2025
kernel6.12-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1316 Dec 8, 2025
linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 6.1.158-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40205 Nov 12, 2025
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.57-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40205 Nov 12, 2025
linux · Debian 14 6.17.6-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40205 Nov 12, 2025
perf · amzn 2023 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1297 Dec 8, 2025
perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1297 Dec 8, 2025
perf6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1316 Dec 8, 2025
perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1316 Dec 8, 2025
python3-perf · amzn 2023 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1297 Dec 8, 2025
python3-perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1297 Dec 8, 2025
python3-perf6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1316 Dec 8, 2025
python3-perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1316 Dec 8, 2025

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