CVE-2025-38698
Published: September 5, 2025Last modified: September 5, 2025
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: jfs: Regular file corruption check The reproducer builds a corrupted file on disk with a negative i_size value. Add a check when opening this file to avoid subsequent operation failures.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.1.151-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.44-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.43-r0) |
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
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html