An issue was discovered in evaluate_auto_mountpoint in btrfsmaintenance-functions in…
Priority MEDIUM 41Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An issue was discovered in evaluate_auto_mountpoint in btrfsmaintenance-functions in btrfsmaintenance through 0.4.1. Code execution as root can occur via a specially crafted filesystem label if btrfs-{scrub,balance,trim} are set to auto in /etc/sysconfig/btrfsmaintenance (this is not the default, though).
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02992 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:btrfsmaintenance_project:btrfsmaintenance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.4.1 | Vulnerable | Btrfsmaintenance Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:btrfsmaintenance_project:btrfsmaintenance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.4.1 Vulnerable ·Btrfsmaintenance Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-14722
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gvph-5529-3vhw
References
Advisory 2
Sources
- CVE-2018-14722 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-14722 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gvph-5529-3vhw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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