SB2025090520 - Input validation error in Linux kernel jfs
Published: September 5, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025090520
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-2025-38698)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the jfs_open() function in fs/jfs/file.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/00462be586b33076f8b8023e7ba697deedc131db
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02edcfda419168d9405bffe55f18ea9c1bf92366
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d04df8116426b6c7b9f8b9b371250f666a2a2fb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6bc86f1d7d5419d5b19483ba203ca0b760c41c51
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78989af5bbf55a0cf1165b0fa73921bc02f1543b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9605cb2ea38ba014d0e704cba0dbbb00593fa9fd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ad054cd2c4ca8c371e555748832aa217c41fc65
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f896c3d0192241d6438be6963682ace8203f502
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd9454b7710b28060faa49b041f8283c435721a3