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CVE-2025-38715

7.1 high Modified

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hfs: fix slab-out-of-bounds in hfs_bnode_read() This patch introduces is_bnode_offset_valid() method that checks the requested offset value. Also, it introduces check_and_correct_requested_length() method that checks and correct the requested length (if it is necessary). These methods are used in hfs_bnode_read(), hfs_bnode_write(), hfs_bnode_clear(), hfs_bnode_copy(), and hfs_bnode_move() with the goal to prevent the access out of allocated memory and triggering the crash.

Fix

Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 9

Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.

Change history 1

  1. First seenCVSS 7.1 · linux, debianNVD modified 2026-10-19 21:10

Affected (CPE criteria) 7

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References 12