CVE-2025-71292
Published: May 7, 2026Last modified: May 7, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: jfs: nlink overflow in jfs_rename If nlink is maximal for a directory (-1) and inside that directory you perform a rename for some child directory (not moving from the parent), then the nlink of the first directory is first incremented and later decremented. Normally this is fine, but when nlink = -1 this causes a wrap around to 0, and then drop_nlink issues a warning. After applying the patch syzbot no longer issues any warnings. I also ran some basic fs tests to look for any regressions.
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 (6.1.167-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.80-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.76-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2108829a59f081e822fdab8c2cd7131deb8aa8a1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d77c36cd4b698649f5c30c5f6c084f4f61d1880
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9218dc26fd922b09858ecd3666ed57dfd8098da8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93c325746ae59709b4f9bad4e3e4761c8d566c70
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3d66089e50a6e0142f8884471f74292102ea9aa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4330a0d0947fbdc9d445cbbeabd8cc910a8c9ca
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f70fcbc2ac7c24f087a2c895c5753aa730b1e479
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe136426e30ca6debcf916fd6a141555ed9fde74