In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
exfat: add cluster chain loop check for dir
An infinite loop may occur if the following conditions occur due to file system corruption.
(1) Condition for exfat_count_dir_entries() to loop infinitely. - The cluster chain includes a loop. - There is no UNUSED entry in the cluster chain.
(2) Condition for exfat_create_upcase_table() to loop infinitely. - The cluster chain of the root directory includes a loop. - There are no UNUSED entry and up-case table entry in the cluster chain of the root directory.
(3) Condition for exfat_load_bitmap() to loop infinitely. - The cluster chain of the root directory includes a loop. - There are no UNUSED entry and bitmap entry in the cluster chain of the root directory.
(4) Condition for exfat_find_dir_entry() to loop infinitely. - The cluster chain includes a loop. - The unused directory entries were exhausted by some operation.
(5) Condition for exfat_check_dir_empty() to loop infinitely. - The cluster chain includes a loop. - The unused directory entries were exhausted by some operation. - All files and sub-directories under the directory are deleted.
This commit adds checks to break the above infinite loop.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel6.12-develUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade bpftool6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-tools-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-staticUpgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpfUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-headersUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.46-66.121Upgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade perf6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12 | Sep 30, 2025 | Sep 4, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Oct 16, 2025 | Sep 4, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 17, 2026 | Sep 4, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-rt-devel | Dec 5, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-genericUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1041-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1044-ibmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-awsUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-raspiUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azureUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2037-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04 | Feb 12, 2026 | Sep 4, 2025 |
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