SB2025090518 - Input validation error in Linux kernel hfsplus
Published: September 5, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025090518
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) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38712)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the PTR_ERR() function in fs/hfsplus/xattr.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/03cd1db1494cf930e2fa042c9c13e32bffdb4eba
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1bb8da27ff15e346d4bc9e248e819c9a88ebf9d6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9046566fa692f88954dac8c510f37ee17a15fdb7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3359392b75395a31af739a761f48f4041148226
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb0eea8e375677f586ad11c12e2525ed3fc698c2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7c6363ca186747ebc2df10c8a1a51e66e0e32d9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce5e387f396cbb5c061d9837abcac731e9e06f4d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d768e3ed430e89a699bf89d3214dcbbf4648c939
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dee5c668ad71ddbcb4b48d95e8a4f371314ad41d