SB20250502159 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel hfs
Published: May 2, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250502159
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-37782)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the hfs_bnode_read_key() function in fs/hfsplus/bnode.c, within the hfs_bnode_read_key() function in fs/hfs/bnode.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0296f9733543c7c8e666e69da743cfffd32dd805
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8060afd77761eac2048db12fb0510d76ce0cf1f3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84e8719c087e68c967975b78e67be54f697c957f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c93fb4ad8d3b730afe1a09949ebbea64d4f60eb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f77aa584a659b21211a794e53522e6fb16d4a16
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a33c035df01d1e008874607da74bf7cf45152f47
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb5e07cb927724e0b47be371fa081141cfb14414
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6651c04191d49907d40f0891bbe51ef9703c792
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.237