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CVE-2025-38663 Detail

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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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a5c204e175a78556b8ef1f7683249fa5197295a kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2cf0c4130bf340be3935d097a3dcbfefdcf65815 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42cd46b3a8b1497b9258dc7ac445dbd6beb73e2f kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4aead50caf67e01020c8be1945c3201e8a972a27 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79663a15a1c70ca84f86f2dbba07b423fe7d5d4f kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98872a934ea6a95985fb6a3655a78a5f0c114e82 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf585ee198bba4ff25b0d80a0891df4656cb0d08 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd298c0b889acd3ecaf48b6e840c9ab91882e342 kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2025-38663
NVD Published Date:
08/22/2025
NVD Last Modified:
08/28/2025
Source:
kernel.org