CVE-2025-38663

MEDIUM EPSS 5.5%
Published Aug 22, 202510mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Aug 22, 2025 10mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nilfs2: reject invalid file types when reading inodes To prevent inodes with invalid file types from tripping through the vfs and causing malfunctions or assertion failures, add a missing sanity check when reading an inode from a block device. If the file type is not valid, treat it as a filesystem error.

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.5
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
5.5% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Affected Products 15

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥2.6.30  –  <5.4.297
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.5  –  <5.10.241
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.11  –  <5.15.190
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.16  –  <6.1.148
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.2  –  <6.6.101
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.7  –  <6.12.41
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.13  –  <6.15.9
linuxlinux_kernel6.16any
linuxlinux_kernel6.16any
linuxlinux_kernel6.16any
linuxlinux_kernel6.16any
linuxlinux_kernel6.16any
linuxlinux_kernel6.16any
linuxlinux_kernel6.16any
debiandebian_linux11.0any

References 10

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a5c204e175a78556b8ef1f7683249fa5197295a
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2cf0c4130bf340be3935d097a3dcbfefdcf65815
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42cd46b3a8b1497b9258dc7ac445dbd6beb73e2f
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4aead50caf67e01020c8be1945c3201e8a972a27
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79663a15a1c70ca84f86f2dbba07b423fe7d5d4f
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98872a934ea6a95985fb6a3655a78a5f0c114e82
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf585ee198bba4ff25b0d80a0891df4656cb0d08
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd298c0b889acd3ecaf48b6e840c9ab91882e342
    Patch
  • lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html
    Third Party Advisory
  • lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html
    Third Party Advisory

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a5c204e175a78556b8ef1f7683249fa5197295a
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2cf0c4130bf340be3935d097a3dcbfefdcf65815
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42cd46b3a8b1497b9258dc7ac445dbd6beb73e2f
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4aead50caf67e01020c8be1945c3201e8a972a27
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79663a15a1c70ca84f86f2dbba07b423fe7d5d4f
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98872a934ea6a95985fb6a3655a78a5f0c114e82
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf585ee198bba4ff25b0d80a0891df4656cb0d08
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd298c0b889acd3ecaf48b6e840c9ab91882e342
    Patch