CVE-2025-38204
Linux Kernel JFS Array Index Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability
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.
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Published Date :
July 4, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 8, 2025, 4:18 p.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
Exploitability Score :
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Jul. 04, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44618bee303bed151ef3a525ff79fbd7689593b5 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5dff41a86377563f7a2b968aae00d25b4ceb37c9 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81af4b34fd72d390d7f237c6a545cc6d09707956 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfa4655d28f338e68d345aed80d19be7999bbce2 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8399564a58fb6ea2ff21a6fd278417943cb51a5
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