SB2025072726 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel squashfs
Published: July 27, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025072726
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) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38415)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the squashfs_fill_super() function in fs/squashfs/super.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/0aff95d9bc7fb5400ca8af507429c4b067bdb425
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/295ab18c2dbce8d0ac6ecf7c5187e16e1ac8b282
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f99357dadbf9c979ad737156ad4c37fadf7c56b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/549f9e3d7b60d53808c98b9fde49b4f46d0524a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c51aa862cbeed2f3887f0382a2708956710bd68
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6abf6b78c6fb112eee495f5636ffcc350dd2ce25
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/734aa85390ea693bb7eaf2240623d41b03705c84
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db7096ea160e40d78c67fce52e7cc51bde049497