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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade perfUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.233-223.887Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfo | 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-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1077-gkeUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-osp1Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-211-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1074-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-aws-fips-4.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1028-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1081-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1145-gcpUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-247-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1088-ibmUpgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-211-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1075-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-135-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1079-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-135-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1079-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1026-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1074-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1140-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1080-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1189-awsUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1015-oemUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1021-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1077-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-18-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1147-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1080-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1027-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-4.15Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1086-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1060-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-211-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1086-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1147-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-58-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1145-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1026-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-4.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1073-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1083-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1033-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1101-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-ibmUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1151-oracleUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1190-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-135-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-18-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-2106-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1084-azureUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1182-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1010-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-azure-4.15Upgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1026-oemUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1062-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1033-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-2090-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1129-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1044-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1080-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1020-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1077-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1076-kvmUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-247-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1142-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1074-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-136-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1048-iotUpgrade linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1153-kvmUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-4.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-136-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1027-azureUpgrade linux-image-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-278-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-virtual-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1074-ibmUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1152-awsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-58-genericUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1142-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-278-genericUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oracle-4.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-58-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2023-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-135-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1129-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1090-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1028-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1021-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1144-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1026-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1008-raspiUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1122-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-135-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-ibmUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1116-fipsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracleUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1171-kvmUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1005-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1028-gcpUpgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-4.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-aws-hweUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-oracleUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-2127-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1027-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-136-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-58-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-gcpUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-135-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1026-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1197-azure | 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 |
Prioritise with Active Threat Intelligence
With curated Threat Intelligence, you can see which vulnerabilities truly put you at risk, prioritize what matters most, and act before attackers do.
Explore Intelligence Hub