#VU114534 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38663
Published: August 28, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU114534
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-2025-38663
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 input validation within the __nilfs_read_inode() function in fs/nilfs2/inode.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/1a5c204e175a78556b8ef1f7683249fa5197295a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42cd46b3a8b1497b9258dc7ac445dbd6beb73e2f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4aead50caf67e01020c8be1945c3201e8a972a27
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79663a15a1c70ca84f86f2dbba07b423fe7d5d4f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf585ee198bba4ff25b0d80a0891df4656cb0d08