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CVE-2025-38697· NVD / CVE Program· CNA Linux

jfs: upper bound check of tree index in dbAllocAG

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.

HighCVSS 7.8 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Sep 4, 2025
Updated
Aug 5, 2026
EPSS
0.2% · 7th percentile
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Action score

31

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
31 / 40 · 7.8 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.2%

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
7.8
CNA · Linux
7.8
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The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

Affected systems

VendorProduct
linuxlinux kernel
debiandebian linux

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • debian debian linux11.0
  • linux linux kernel5.5 and later · before 5.10.241
  • linux linux kernel5.11 and later · before 5.15.190
  • linux linux kernel5.16 and later · before 6.1.149
  • linux linux kernel6.2 and later · before 6.6.103
  • linux linux kernel2.6.12.1 and later · before 5.4.297
  • linux linux kernel6.13 and later · before 6.15.11
  • linux linux kernel6.16 and later · before 6.16.2
  • linux linux kernel6.7 and later · before 6.12.43
  • linux linux kernel2.6.12

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Linux Linux

    • 2.6.12affected
    • 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and later · before 5bdb9553fb134fd52ec208a8b378120670f6e784affected · git
    • 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and later · before a4f199203f79ca9cd7355799ccb26800174ff093affected · git
    • 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and later · before 1467a75819e41341cd5ebd16faa2af1ca3c8f4feaffected · git
    • 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and later · before 49ea46d9025aa1914b24ea957636cbe4367a7311affected · git
    • 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and later · before 173cfd741ad7073640bfb7e2344c2a0ee005e769affected · git
    • 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and later · before c8ca21a2836993d7cb816668458e05e598574e55affected · git
    • 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and later · before 2dd05f09cc323018136a7ecdb3d1007be9ede27faffected · git
    • 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and later · before 30e19a884c0b11f33821aacda7e72e914bec26efaffected · git
    • 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and later · before c214006856ff52a8ff17ed8da52d50601d54f9ceaffected · git

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12linuxbefore 6.1.153-16.1.153-1
Debian:13linuxbefore 6.12.43-16.12.43-1
Debian:14linuxbefore 6.16.3-16.16.3-1

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux1467a75819e41341cd5ebd16faa2af1ca3c8f4feVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux173cfd741ad7073640bfb7e2344c2a0ee005e769Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux2dd05f09cc323018136a7ecdb3d1007be9ede27fVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux30e19a884c0b11f33821aacda7e72e914bec26efVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux49ea46d9025aa1914b24ea957636cbe4367a7311Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux5bdb9553fb134fd52ec208a8b378120670f6e784Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxa4f199203f79ca9cd7355799ccb26800174ff093Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxc214006856ff52a8ff17ed8da52d50601d54f9ceVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxc8ca21a2836993d7cb816668458e05e598574e55Vendor (CNA)
debian:linux6.1.153-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

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Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

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    35Monitor
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    31Monitor
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    31Monitor
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    31Monitor
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Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-primary

Attack context

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ATT&CK techniques

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