In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hfsplus: don't use BUG_ON() in hfsplus_create_attributes_file() When the volume header contains erroneous values that do not reflect the actual state of the filesystem, hfsplus_fill_super() assumes that the attributes file is not yet created, which later results in hitting BUG_ON() when hfsplus_create_attributes_file() is called. Replace this BUG_ON() with -EIO error with a message to suggest running fsck tool.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00049.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

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  • Linux Kernel

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References
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03cd1db1494cf930e2fa042c9c13e32bffdb4eba cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1bb8da27ff15e346d4bc9e248e819c9a88ebf9d6 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9046566fa692f88954dac8c510f37ee17a15fdb7 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3359392b75395a31af739a761f48f4041148226 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb0eea8e375677f586ad11c12e2525ed3fc698c2 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7c6363ca186747ebc2df10c8a1a51e66e0e32d9 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce5e387f396cbb5c061d9837abcac731e9e06f4d cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d768e3ed430e89a699bf89d3214dcbbf4648c939 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dee5c668ad71ddbcb4b48d95e8a4f371314ad41d cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html cve-icon
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html cve-icon
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2025090457-CVE-2025-38712-6273@gregkh/T cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-38712 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38712 cve-icon
History

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 15:45:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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First Time appeared Linux
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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hfsplus: don't use BUG_ON() in hfsplus_create_attributes_file() When the volume header contains erroneous values that do not reflect the actual state of the filesystem, hfsplus_fill_super() assumes that the attributes file is not yet created, which later results in hitting BUG_ON() when hfsplus_create_attributes_file() is called. Replace this BUG_ON() with -EIO error with a message to suggest running fsck tool.
Title hfsplus: don't use BUG_ON() in hfsplus_create_attributes_file()
References
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-02T15:31:40.456Z

Reserved: 2025-04-16T04:51:24.033Z

Link: CVE-2025-38712

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-09-04T16:15:40.437

Modified: 2025-11-03T18:16:36.867

Link: CVE-2025-38712

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-09-04T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-38712 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2025-09-05T14:02:46Z