Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2025-39738

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: do not allow relocation of partially dropped subvolumes [BUG] There is an internal report that balance triggered transaction abort, with the following call trace…

EPSS: 0.002 (5.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-39738?
CVE-2025-39738 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-09-11.
How severe is CVE-2025-39738?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-39738 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.