CVE-2025-38204
Published: July 5, 2025Last modified: July 5, 2025
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: jfs: fix array-index-out-of-bounds read in add_missing_indices stbl is s8 but it must contain offsets into slot which can go from 0 to 127. Added a bound check for that error and return -EIO if the check fails. Also make jfs_readdir return with error if add_missing_indices returns with an error.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.1 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Vulnerable (6.1.141-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Vulnerable (6.12.41-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Vulnerable (6.6.94-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44618bee303bed151ef3a525ff79fbd7689593b5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5dff41a86377563f7a2b968aae00d25b4ceb37c9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81af4b34fd72d390d7f237c6a545cc6d09707956
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfa4655d28f338e68d345aed80d19be7999bbce2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8399564a58fb6ea2ff21a6fd278417943cb51a5
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html