CVE-2025-38328
kernel: Linux kernel (jffs2): Denial of Service via invalid pointer dereference
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · July 10, 2025
Updated · June 30, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's jffs2 filesystem. A local user could trigger a system crash by performing specific filesystem operations. This occurs because the kernel does not properly validate memory allocation during certain operations, leading to an invalid memory access. Successful exploitation can result in a Denial of Service (DoS).
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-252 · Unchecked Return Value