SB2025070547 - Improper error handling in Linux kernel ext4
Published: July 5, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025070547
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper error handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38222)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the ext4_prepare_inline_data() function in fs/ext4/inline.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/227cb4ca5a6502164f850d22aec3104d7888b270
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26e09d18599da0adc543eabd300080daaeda6869
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5766da2237e539f259aa0e5f3639ae37b44ca458
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/717414a8c083c376d4a8940a1230fe0c6ed4ee00
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d1d1c5bf4fc1af76be154d3afb2acdbd89ec7d8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf5f319a2d8ab8238f8cf3a19463b9bff6420934
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3dfc60efd145df5324b99a244b0b05505cde29b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e80ee0263d88d77f2fd1927f915003a7066cbb50