Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2025-71309)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2025-71309). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
fs/ntfs3: fix deadlock in ni_read_folio_cmpr
Syzbot reported a task hung in ni_readpage_cmpr (now ni_read_folio_cmpr).
This is caused by a lock inversion deadlock involving the inode mutex
(ni_lock) and page locks.
Scenario:
- Task A enters ntfs_read_folio() for page X. It acquires ni_lock.
- Task A calls ni_read_folio_cmpr(), which attempts to lock all pages in
the compressed frame (including page Y). - Concurrently, Task B (e.g., via readahead) has locked page Y and
calls ntfs_read_folio(). - Task B waits for ni_lock (held by A).
- Task A waits for page Y lock (held by B).
-> DEADLOCK.
The fix is to restructure locking: do not take ni_lock in ntfs_read_folio().
Instead, acquire ni_lock inside ni_read_folio_cmpr() ONLY AFTER all required
page locks for the frame have been successfully acquired. This restores the
correct lock ordering (Page Lock -> ni_lock) consistent with VFS.
[almaz.alexandrovich@paragon-software.com: ni_readpage_cmpr was renamed to ni_read_folio_cmpr]
Source: GitHub Security Advisories (Global) NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-71309 has been found in Linux kernel.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2025-71309" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2025-71309 (Linux kernel) — CWE-667 / CVSS v3 5.5
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-667) exists in Linux kernel.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 5.5/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Linux kernel を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- BellSoft Alpaquita BELL-CVE-2025-71309
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71309 linux-hwe-edge
References
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- advisory github.com
- package git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web github.com