In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
hfsplus: don't query the device logical block size multiple times
Devices block sizes may change. One of these cases is a loop device by using ioctl LOOP_SET_BLOCK_SIZE.
While this may cause other issues like IO being rejected, in the case of hfsplus, it will allocate a block by using that size and potentially write out-of-bounds when hfsplus_read_wrapper calls hfsplus_submit_bio and the latter function reads a different io_size.
Using a new min_io_size initally set to sb_min_blocksize works for the purposes of the original fix, since it will be set to the max between HFSPLUS_SECTOR_SIZE and the first seen logical block size. We still use the max between HFSPLUS_SECTOR_SIZE and min_io_size in case the latter is not initialized.
Tested by mounting an hfsplus filesystem with loop block sizes 512, 1024 and 4096.
The produced KASAN report before the fix looks like this:
[ 419.944641] ================================================================== [ 419.945655] BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in hfsplus_read_wrapper+0x659/0xa0a [ 419.946703] Read of size 2 at addr ffff88800721fc00 by task repro/10678 [ 419.947612] [ 419.947846] CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 10678 Comm: repro Not tainted 6.12.0-rc5-00008-gdf56e0f2f3ca #84 [ 419.949007] Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.15.0-1 04/01/2014 [ 419.950035] Call Trace: [ 419.950384] <TASK> [ 419.950676] dump_stack_lvl+0x57/0x78 [ 419.951212] ? hfsplus_read_wrapper+0x659/0xa0a [ 419.951830] print_report+0x14c/0x49e [ 419.952361] ? __virt_addr_valid+0x267/0x278 [ 419.952979] ? kmem_cache_debug_flags+0xc/0x1d [ 419.953561] ? hfsplus_read_wrapper+0x659/0xa0a [ 419.954231] kasan_report+0x89/0xb0 [ 419.954748] ? hfsplus_read_wrapper+0x659/0xa0a [ 419.955367] hfsplus_read_wrapper+0x659/0xa0a [ 419.955948] ? __pfx_hfsplus_read_wrapper+0x10/0x10 [ 419.956618] ? do_raw_spin_unlock+0x59/0x1a9 [ 419.957214] ? _raw_spin_unlock+0x1a/0x2e [ 419.957772] hfsplus_fill_super+0x348/0x1590 [ 419.958355] ? hlock_class+0x4c/0x109 [ 419.958867] ? __pfx_hfsplus_fill_super+0x10/0x10 [ 419.959499] ? __pfx_string+0x10/0x10 [ 419.960006] ? lock_acquire+0x3e2/0x454 [ 419.960532] ? bdev_name.constprop.0+0xce/0x243 [ 419.961129] ? __pfx_bdev_name.constprop.0+0x10/0x10 [ 419.961799] ? pointer+0x3f0/0x62f [ 419.962277] ? __pfx_pointer+0x10/0x10 [ 419.962761] ? vsnprintf+0x6c4/0xfba [ 419.963178] ? __pfx_vsnprintf+0x10/0x10 [ 419.963621] ? setup_bdev_super+0x376/0x3b3 [ 419.964029] ? snprintf+0x9d/0xd2 [ 419.964344] ? __pfx_snprintf+0x10/0x10 [ 419.964675] ? lock_acquired+0x45c/0x5e9 [ 419.965016] ? set_blocksize+0x139/0x1c1 [ 419.965381] ? sb_set_blocksize+0x6d/0xae [ 419.965742] ? __pfx_hfsplus_fill_super+0x10/0x10 [ 419.966179] mount_bdev+0x12f/0x1bf [ 419.966512] ? __pfx_mount_bdev+0x10/0x10 [ 419.966886] ? vfs_parse_fs_string+0xce/0x111 [ 419.967293] ? __pfx_vfs_parse_fs_string+0x10/0x10 [ 419.967702] ? __pfx_hfsplus_mount+0x10/0x10 [ 419.968073] legacy_get_tree+0x104/0x178 [ 419.968414] vfs_get_tree+0x86/0x296 [ 419.968751] path_mount+0xba3/0xd0b [ 419.969157] ? __pfx_path_mount+0x10/0x10 [ 419.969594] ? kmem_cache_free+0x1e2/0x260 [ 419.970311] do_mount+0x99/0xe0 [ 419.970630] ? __pfx_do_mount+0x10/0x10 [ 419.971008] __do_sys_mount+0x199/0x1c9 [ 419.971397] do_syscall_64+0xd0/0x135 [ 419.971761] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e [ 419.972233] RIP: 0033:0x7c3cb812972e [ 419.972564] Code: 48 8b 0d f5 46 0d 00 f7 d8 64 89 01 48 83 c8 ff c3 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 90 f3 0f 1e fa 49 89 ca b8 a5 00 00 00 0f 05 <48> 3d 01 f0 ff ff 73 01 c3 48 8b 0d c2 46 0d 00 f7 d8 64 89 01 48 [ 419.974371] RSP: 002b:00007ffe30632548 EFLAGS: 00000286 ORIG_RAX: 00000000000000a5 [ 419.975048] RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007ffe306328d8 RCX: 00007c3cb812972e [ 419.975701] RDX: 0000000020000000 RSI: 0000000020000c80 RDI: ---truncated---
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
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| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.233-223.887Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-headers | Mar 14, 2025 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.1Upgrade linux | Jan 13, 2025 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Dell Powerstore Dsa2025223 | — | Upgrade Dell PowerStoreOS to the latest version | Oct 23, 2025 | May 27, 2025 |
| Dell Powerstore Dsa2025342 | — | Upgrade Dell PowerStoreOS to the latest version | Oct 23, 2025 | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Feb 11, 2025 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-18-genericUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1080-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1147-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-211-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1028-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-211-genericUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1074-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1088-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1145-gcpUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1129-kvmUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-247-genericUpgrade linux-image-aws-fips-4.15Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-247-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-osp1Upgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1076-kvmUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1142-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1015-oemUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1079-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1086-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1077-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1073-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1083-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-2090-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1010-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1026-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-4.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1077-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-58-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-2106-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1044-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1081-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1080-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-4.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1079-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1026-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1086-azureUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1140-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1060-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1189-awsUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1080-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1027-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1020-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1062-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-211-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1033-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1074-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-18-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1084-azureUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1190-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1033-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-azure-4.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1182-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1151-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1101-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-136-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1147-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-135-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1026-oemUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1075-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-135-genericUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-135-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1077-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1074-raspiUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1021-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1145-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-gcpUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-58-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1144-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1048-iotUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1074-ibmUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1171-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1116-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1005-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1152-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1008-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-58-genericUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1028-raspiUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1026-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-135-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1197-azureUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-2127-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-oracleUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-4.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-4.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-hweUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-135-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1129-raspiUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1142-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-135-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-4.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1027-awsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1028-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-136-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2023-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-58-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1153-kvmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1027-azureUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1026-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1021-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-136-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1122-fipsUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-278-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1090-ibmUpgrade linux-image-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-ibmUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-278-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fde | Feb 20, 2025 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Oct 13, 2025 | Dec 27, 2024 |
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