fs/btrfs/inode.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3.3 mishandles compressed inline extents…
Priority LOW 19CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 10 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
fs/btrfs/inode.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3.3 mishandles compressed inline extents, which allows local users to obtain sensitive pre-truncation information from a file via a clone action.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00501 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 10 fixed, 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2016:2584 Released 2016-11-03 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel-rt security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 7) kernel-rt-3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7, kernel-rt-debug-3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7, kernel-rt-debug-devel-3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7 +4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7) kernel-rt-3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7, kernel-rt-debug-3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7, kernel-rt-debug-devel-3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7 +7
- RHSA-2016:2574 Released 2016-11-03 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-514.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-514.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-514.el7 +8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-514.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-514.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-514.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-514.el7 +8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-514.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-514.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-514.el7, kernel-bootwrapper-3.10.0-514.el7 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debug-devel-3.10.0-514.el7, kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-514.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-514.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-514.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-514.el7 +8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-514.el7
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2574 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2574 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2574 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2574 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2574 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2574 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2574 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2574 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2584 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2584 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-8374
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pv6w-frj8-84fg
References
Advisory 13
Other 6
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0305cd5f7fca85dae392b9ba85b116896eb7c1c7
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html
- [oss-security] 20151127 CVE request: Linux kernel, information disclosure after file truncate on BTRFS
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.3.3
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1286261
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html
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Sources
- CVE-2015-8374 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-8374 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pv6w-frj8-84fg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-8374 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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