CVE-2025-40198
Published: November 14, 2025Last modified: June 24, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: avoid potential buffer over-read in parse_apply_sb_mount_options() Unlike other strings in the ext4 superblock, we rely on tune2fs to make sure s_mount_opts is NUL terminated. Harden parse_apply_sb_mount_options() by treating s_mount_opts as a potential __nonstring.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.8 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | REQUIRED |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity impact | HIGH |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.1.158-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.57-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.18.35-r1) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/01829af7656b56d83682b3491265d583d502e502
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a0cf438320cdb783e0378570744c0ef0d83e934
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7bf46ff83a0ef11836e38ebd72cdc5107209342d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ecb790ea8c3fc69e77bace57f14cf0d7c177bd8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6e94557cd05adc82fae0400f6e17745563e5412
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2bac84fde28fb6a88817b8b761abda17a1d300b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e651294218d2684302ee5ed95ccf381646f3e5b4