CVE-2025-38697
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: jfs: upper bound check of tree index in dbAllocAG When computing the tree index in dbAllocAG, we never check if we are out of bounds realative to the size of the stree. This could happen in a scenario where the filesystem metadata are corrupted.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 6.1.153-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 5.10.244-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 6.16.3-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 6.16.3-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 6.12.43-1 |
| linux-kernel | affected | 5.4.297 | |
| linux-kernel | 2.6.12 | affected | |
| debian | 11.0 | affected | |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1467a75819e41341cd5ebd16faa2af1ca3c8f4fe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/173cfd741ad7073640bfb7e2344c2a0ee005e769
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2dd05f09cc323018136a7ecdb3d1007be9ede27f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/30e19a884c0b11f33821aacda7e72e914bec26ef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49ea46d9025aa1914b24ea957636cbe4367a7311
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5bdb9553fb134fd52ec208a8b378120670f6e784
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4f199203f79ca9cd7355799ccb26800174ff093
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c214006856ff52a8ff17ed8da52d50601d54f9ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8ca21a2836993d7cb816668458e05e598574e55
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-032379.html
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38697.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-38697
CWEs
CWE-129
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.