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Plain-English summary
A Linux JFS filesystem flaw can let local activity trigger unsafe processing of extended-attribute data beyond its valid boundary. The supplied CVSS assessment indicates potentially serious confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Risk is concentrated on systems running affected kernels where JFS is present and used.
Executive priority
Treat as a high-priority kernel maintenance issue where JFS and untrusted local access coincide. Patch those systems promptly through supported distribution channels. Systems without JFS exposure are lower priority, but teams should verify configuration rather than assume immunity. No active exploitation evidence is supplied.
Technical view
JFS extended-attribute list handling could visit an attribute entry without first confirming that the complete entry remained within the list. Linux stable fixes add that boundary check. The supplied CVSS 3.1 vector is 7.8: local access, low complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and high potential impact.
Likely exposure
Likely exposure is limited to Linux hosts running an affected kernel and using or processing JFS filesystems. Internet reachability alone does not create direct exposure because the supplied vector is local. The flattened version data is insufficient to determine every vulnerable distribution package or exact fixed version reliably.
Exploitation context
The supplied bundle marks this CVE as absent from KEV and provides no evidence of active exploitation. Exploitation is assessed as local, requiring low privileges and no user interaction. Public fix commits reveal the defective code area, but the sources supplied do not establish exploit availability or observed attacks.
Researcher notes
The core defect is missing bounds validation while traversing JFS extended-attribute entries. Upstream stable commits add a containment check before visiting each entry. The supplied record does not name a CWE, provide crash evidence, or preserve enough version-status detail for precise branch mapping; confirm ancestry and distribution backports against vendor advisories.
Mitigation direction
- Install a vendor-supported kernel containing the applicable Linux stable fix.
- Prioritize multi-user or untrusted-workload hosts that use JFS.
- Consult distribution advisories to map kernel package versions accurately.
- Restrict unnecessary local access while patching is pending.
- Avoid mounting untrusted JFS media until remediation is confirmed.
Validation and detection
- Inventory kernel and distribution package versions across Linux hosts.
- Identify systems with JFS configured, mounted, or available for untrusted media.
- Confirm the installed kernel includes the applicable upstream boundary-check fix.
- Review distribution advisories rather than relying on upstream version numbers alone.
- After updating, verify the running kernel changed and reboot completion is recorded.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H1.85.9LinuxVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f91bd0f2941fa36449ce1a15faaa64f840d9746CVE reference, Linux
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc16776a82e8df97b6c4f9a10ba95aa44cef7ba5CVE reference, Linux
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6386f1b6a10e5d1ddd03db4ff6dfc55d488852ceCVE reference, Linux
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e21574195a45fc193555fa40e99fed16565ff7eCVE reference, Linux
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e034f7e563ab723b93a59980e4a1bb33198ece8CVE reference, Linux
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/17440dbc66ab98b410514b04987f61deedb86751CVE reference, Linux
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4435f476b9bf059cd9e26a69f5b29c768d00375CVE reference, Linux
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dbde7bc91093fa9c2410e418b236b70fde044b73CVE reference, Linux
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0fa70aca54c8643248e89061da23752506ec0d4CVE reference, Linux
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.htmlCVE reference, CVE
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