#VU114849 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38698
Published: September 5, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU114849
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-2025-38698
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 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 repository.
External links
- 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