CVE-2025-38712Reachable Assertion in Linux

CWE-617Reachable Assertion30 documents8 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 97.54%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedSep 4
Latest updateMar 25

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hfsplus: don't use BUG_ON() in hfsplus_create_attributes_file() When the volume header contains erroneous values that do not reflect the actual state of the filesystem, hfsplus_fill_super() assumes that the attributes file is not yet created, which later results in hitting BUG_ON() when hfsplus_create_attributes_file() is called. Replace this BUG_ON() with -EIO error with a message to suggest running fsck tool.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages3 packages

NVDlinux/linux_kernel3.135.4.297+7
Debianlinux/linux_kernel< 5.10.244-1+3
CVEListV5linux/linux95e0d7dbb9b28ab0dfad7c7316066b05e1f1d4cdbb0eea8e375677f586ad11c12e2525ed3fc698c2+9

Also affects: Debian Linux 11.0

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-96vc-hjj8-mp82: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hfsplus: don't use BUG_ON() in hfsplus_create_attributes_file() When the volume2025-09-05
OSV
CVE-2025-38712: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hfsplus: don't use BUG_ON() in hfsplus_create_attributes_file() When the volume he2025-09-04
CVEList
hfsplus: don't use BUG_ON() in hfsplus_create_attributes_file()2025-09-04

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