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-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.233-223.887 | 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-5.4.0-1145-gcpUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-247-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-211-genericUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-247-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1088-ibmUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-58-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1028-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1147-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1086-azureUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1074-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1027-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade 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linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1081-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1077-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1080-awsUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1080-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-2106-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1044-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1151-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1075-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azureUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1008-raspiUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade 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linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1026-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-135-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-2127-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-278-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1027-azureUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1197-azureUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1048-iotUpgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1026-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-4.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracleUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1122-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-135-fipsUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1171-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1074-ibmUpgrade linux-image-virtual-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1090-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1153-kvmUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1152-awsUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-ibmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1021-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1144-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1005-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1129-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1116-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-278-genericUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-135-lowlatency-64k | 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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