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CVE-2025-38663
Linux Kernel nilfs2 File Type Validation Vulnerability
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nilfs2: reject invalid file types when reading inodes To prevent inodes with invalid file types from tripping through the vfs and causing malfunctions or assertion failures, add a missing sanity check when reading an inode from a block device. If the file type is not valid, treat it as a filesystem error.

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Published Date :

Aug. 22, 2025, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 22, 2025, 6:08 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a5c204e175a78556b8ef1f7683249fa5197295a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42cd46b3a8b1497b9258dc7ac445dbd6beb73e2f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4aead50caf67e01020c8be1945c3201e8a972a27
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79663a15a1c70ca84f86f2dbba07b423fe7d5d4f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf585ee198bba4ff25b0d80a0891df4656cb0d08
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  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Aug. 22, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nilfs2: reject invalid file types when reading inodes To prevent inodes with invalid file types from tripping through the vfs and causing malfunctions or assertion failures, add a missing sanity check when reading an inode from a block device. If the file type is not valid, treat it as a filesystem error.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a5c204e175a78556b8ef1f7683249fa5197295a
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42cd46b3a8b1497b9258dc7ac445dbd6beb73e2f
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4aead50caf67e01020c8be1945c3201e8a972a27
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79663a15a1c70ca84f86f2dbba07b423fe7d5d4f
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf585ee198bba4ff25b0d80a0891df4656cb0d08
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