#VU114528 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38650
Published: August 28, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU114528
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38650
CWE-ID: CWE-667
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the hfsplus_free_extents() function in fs/hfsplus/extents.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/084933961ecda7561dedfb78c4676ccb90c91ada
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/314310166ba1fdff7660dfd9d18ea42d7058f7ae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5055b7db94110f228961dea6b74eed0a93a50b01
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9764b8bb9f5f94df105cd2ac43829dd0d2c82b9f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a19ce9230b22a0866313932e7964cf05557a6008
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fcb96956c921f1aae7e7b477f2435c56f77a31b4