CVE-2025-38333
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: fix to bail out in get_new_segment() ------------[ cut here ]------------ WARNING: CPU: 3 PID: 579 at fs/f2fs/segment.c:2832 new_curseg+0x5e8/0x6dc pc : new_curseg+0x5e8/0x6dc Call trace: new_curseg+0x5e8/0x6dc f2fs_allocate_data_block+0xa54/0xe28 do_write_page+0x6c/0x194 f2fs_do_write_node_page+0x38/0x78 __write_node_page+0x248/0x6d4 f2fs_sync_node_pages+0x524/0x72c f2fs_write_checkpoint+0x4bc/0x9b0 __checkpoint_and_complete_reqs+0x80/0x244 issue_checkpoint_thread+0x8c/0xec kthread+0x114/0x1bc ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20 get_new_segment() detects inconsistent status in between free_segmap and free_secmap, let's record such error into super block, and bail out get_new_segment() instead of continue using the segment.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.35
- Linux Kernel < 6.15.4
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb5eb8a5b222fa5092f60d5555867a05ebc3bdf2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca860f507a61c7c3d4dde47b830a5c0d555cf83c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0023d7a2a86999c8e1300e911d92f995a5310a8