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 python-perfUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.233-223.887Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfo | Mar 14, 2025 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | 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-6.11.0-1009-gcpUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-2127-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-4.15Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-4.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1144-fipsUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1028-gcpUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1027-awsUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1028-raspiUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1197-azureUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1122-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-135-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1026-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1153-kvmUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1026-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-58-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1021-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-virtual-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-278-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1090-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1074-ibmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1129-raspiUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-136-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2023-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-oracle-4.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-135-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1142-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1152-awsUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-58-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1005-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1116-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-58-genericUpgrade linux-image-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1008-raspiUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-278-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-136-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1027-azureUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1048-iotUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracleUpgrade linux-image-aws-hweUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1171-kvmUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-135-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-4.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-58-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1147-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1086-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1145-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-oem-osp1Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-211-genericUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-4.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1074-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1129-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-211-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1088-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1076-kvmUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-247-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1145-gcpUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-247-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1010-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1028-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-4.15Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1077-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1073-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1079-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-135-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-135-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1086-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1079-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1074-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1021-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1189-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1080-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-136-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1026-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1015-oemUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1142-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1140-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1074-raspiUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1020-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-211-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1060-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1033-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1062-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1027-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1026-oemUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-18-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1147-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1101-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-135-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1033-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1151-oracleUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1182-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1084-azureUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-4.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-awsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1081-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1075-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1077-gkeUpgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1077-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1044-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-2106-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-2090-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1080-awsUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1190-awsUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-gkeUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1083-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1026-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-18-genericUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1080-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04 | 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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