CVE-2025-38712

low-risk
Published 2025-09-04

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hfsplus: don't use BUG_ON() in hfsplus_create_attributes_file() When the volume header contains erroneous values that do not reflect the actual state of the filesystem, hfsplus_fill_super() assumes that the attributes file is not yet created, which later results in hitting BUG_ON() when hfsplus_create_attributes_file() is called. Replace this BUG_ON() with -EIO error with a message to suggest running fsck tool.

Do I need to act?

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0.01% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.5/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (2)

Affected Vendors

Debian Linux

References (11)

Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03cd1db1494cf930e2fa042c9c13e32bffdb4eba
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1bb8da27ff15e346d4bc9e248e819c9a88ebf9d6
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9046566fa692f88954dac8c510f37ee17a15fdb7
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3359392b75395a31af739a761f48f4041148226
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb0eea8e375677f586ad11c12e2525ed3fc698c2
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7c6363ca186747ebc2df10c8a1a51e66e0e32d9
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce5e387f396cbb5c061d9837abcac731e9e06f4d
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d768e3ed430e89a699bf89d3214dcbbf4648c939
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dee5c668ad71ddbcb4b48d95e8a4f371314ad41d
Third Party Advisory https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html
Third Party Advisory https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 7/34 · Low