CVE-2025-21679
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: add the missing error handling inside get_canonical_dev_path Inside function get_canonical_dev_path(), we call d_path() to get the final device path. But d_path() can return error, and in that case the next strscpy() call will trigger an invalid memory access. Add back the missing error handling for d_path().
Published:Jan 31, 2025
Last Modified:Oct 15, 2025
EPS:Jan 31, 2025
EPSS Score:0.00031
CVSS Score:5.5
Affected Products
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Vendor
Linux
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Linux Kernel
Linux
Linux Kernel
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Common Weakness Enumeration
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Attack Vector
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User Interaction
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Integrity
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Availability
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