Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Aug 22, 2025· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-38663

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

nilfs2: reject invalid file types when reading inodes

To prevent inodes with invalid file types from tripping through the vfs and causing malfunctions or assertion failures, add a missing sanity check when reading an inode from a block device. If the file type is not valid, treat it as a filesystem error.

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Affected products

Debian/linux
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Linux/Kernel10 versions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 9 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=2.6.30,<5.4.297
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)range: 2.6.30
osv-coords79 versions
pkg:linux/kernel pkg:rpm/opensuse/dtb-aarch64&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-64kb&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-azure&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-debug&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-default&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-default-base&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-docs&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-kvmsmall&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-obs-build&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-obs-qa&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-rt&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-rt_debug&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-source&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-source-azure&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-source-rt&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-syms&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-syms-azure&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-syms-rt&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-zfcpdump&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-64kb&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-64kb&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP7 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2015%20SP7 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-coco&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Confidential%20Computing%20Technical%20Preview%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-coco_debug&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Confidential%20Computing%20Technical%20Preview%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Availability%20Extension%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Availability%20Extension%2015%20SP7 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2015%20SP7 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP7 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Legacy%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Legacy%2015%20SP7 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2015%20SP7 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Micro%206.0 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Micro%206.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default-base&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default-base&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP7 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default-base&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Micro%206.0 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default-base&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Micro%206.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015%20SP7 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-kvmsmall&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Micro%206.0 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-kvmsmall&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Micro%206.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_15&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_15&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_4&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2015%20SP7 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_4&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2015%20SP7 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-obs-build&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-obs-build&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015%20SP7 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Micro%206.0 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Micro%206.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt&distro=SUSE%20Real%20Time%20Module%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt&distro=SUSE%20Real%20Time%20Module%2015%20SP7 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt_debug&distro=SUSE%20Real%20Time%20Module%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP7 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015%20SP7 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Micro%206.0 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Micro%206.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2015%20SP7 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-coco&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Confidential%20Computing%20Technical%20Preview%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Micro%206.0 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Micro%206.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-rt&distro=SUSE%20Real%20Time%20Module%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-rt&distro=SUSE%20Real%20Time%20Module%2015%20SP7 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015%20SP7 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2015%20SP7 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-coco&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Confidential%20Computing%20Technical%20Preview%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-rt&distro=SUSE%20Real%20Time%20Module%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-rt&distro=SUSE%20Real%20Time%20Module%2015%20SP7 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-zfcpdump&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-zfcpdump&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP7
>= 2.6.30, < 5.4.297+ 78 more
- (no CPE)range: >= 2.6.30, < 5.4.297
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.70.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.70.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.70.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.70.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.70.1.150600.12.30.2
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.70.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.70.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.70.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.70.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.10.52.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.10.52.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.70.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.10.52.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.70.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.10.52.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.70.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.70.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.20.15.2
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-15061.32.coco15sp6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-15061.32.coco15sp6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.70.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.70.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.70.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.70.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.70.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-34.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-34.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.70.1.150600.12.30.2
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.53.16.1.150700.17.11.2
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-34.1.21.11
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-34.1.21.11
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.70.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-34.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-34.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-150600.1.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-150600.13.3.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1-150700.1.3.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1-150700.15.3.2
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.70.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-36.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-36.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.10.52.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.7.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.10.52.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.70.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.70.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-34.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-34.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.20.15.2
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-15061.32.coco15sp6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-36.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-36.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.10.52.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.7.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.70.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.20.15.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-15061.32.coco15sp6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.10.52.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.7.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.70.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.53.16.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a5c204e175a78556b8ef1f7683249fa5197295anvdPatch
git.kernel.org/stable/c/2cf0c4130bf340be3935d097a3dcbfefdcf65815nvdPatch
git.kernel.org/stable/c/42cd46b3a8b1497b9258dc7ac445dbd6beb73e2fnvdPatch
git.kernel.org/stable/c/4aead50caf67e01020c8be1945c3201e8a972a27nvdPatch
git.kernel.org/stable/c/79663a15a1c70ca84f86f2dbba07b423fe7d5d4fnvdPatch
git.kernel.org/stable/c/98872a934ea6a95985fb6a3655a78a5f0c114e82nvdPatch
git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf585ee198bba4ff25b0d80a0891df4656cb0d08nvdPatch
git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd298c0b889acd3ecaf48b6e840c9ab91882e342nvdPatch
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory

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