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