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TI-2025-25092 Aliases CVE-2025-37738GHSA-jw72-qv66-6947

ext4: ignore xattrs past end

Priority LOW 35CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 35 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: ignore xattrs past end Once inside 'ext4_xattr_inode_dec_ref_all' we should ignore xattrs entries past the 'end' entry. This fixes the following KASAN reported issue: ================================================================== BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in ext4_xattr_inode_dec_ref_all+0xb8c/0xe90 Read of size 4 at addr ffff888012c120c4 by task repro/2065 CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 2065 Comm: repro Not tainted 6.13.0-rc2+ #11 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS rel-1.16.3-0-ga6ed6b701f0a-prebuilt.qemu.org 04/01/2014 Call Trace: <TASK> dump_stack_lvl+0x1fd/0x300 ? tcp_gro_dev_warn+0x260/0x260 ? _printk+0xc0/0x100 ? read_lock_is_recursive+0x10/0x10 ? irq_work_queue+0x72/0xf0 ? __virt_addr_valid+0x17b/0x4b0 print_address_description+0x78/0x390 print_report+0x107/0x1f0 ? __virt_addr_valid+0x17b/0x4b0 ? __virt_addr_valid+0x3ff/0x4b0 ? __phys_addr+0xb5/0x160 ? ext4_xattr_inode_dec_ref_all+0xb8c/0xe90 kasan_report+0xcc/0x100 ? ext4_xattr_inode_dec_ref_all+0xb8c/0xe90 ext4_xattr_inode_dec_ref_all+0xb8c/0xe90 ? ext4_xattr_delete_inode+0xd30/0xd30 ? __ext4_journal_ensure_credits+0x5f0/0x5f0 ? __ext4_journal_ensure_credits+0x2b/0x5f0 ? inode_update_timestamps+0x410/0x410 ext4_xattr_delete_inode+0xb64/0xd30 ? ext4_truncate+0xb70/0xdc0 ? ext4_expand_extra_isize_ea+0x1d20/0x1d20 ? __ext4_mark_inode_dirty+0x670/0x670 ? ext4_journal_check_start+0x16f/0x240 ? ext4_inode_is_fast_symlink+0x2f2/0x3a0 ext4_evict_inode+0xc8c/0xff0 ? ext4_inode_is_fast_symlink+0x3a0/0x3a0 ? do_raw_spin_unlock+0x53/0x8a0 ? ext4_inode_is_fast_symlink+0x3a0/0x3a0 evict+0x4ac/0x950 ? proc_nr_inodes+0x310/0x310 ? trace_ext4_drop_inode+0xa2/0x220 ? _raw_spin_unlock+0x1a/0x30 ? iput+0x4cb/0x7e0 do_unlinkat+0x495/0x7c0 ? try_break_deleg+0x120/0x120 ? 0xffffffff81000000 ? __check_object_size+0x15a/0x210 ? strncpy_from_user+0x13e/0x250 ? getname_flags+0x1dc/0x530 __x64_sys_unlinkat+0xc8/0xf0 do_syscall_64+0x65/0x110 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x67/0x6f RIP: 0033:0x434ffd Code: 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 0f 1f 00 f3 0f 1e fa 48 89 f8 48 89 f7 48 89 d6 48 89 ca 4d 89 c2 4d 89 c8 8 RSP: 002b:00007ffc50fa7b28 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000107 RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007ffc50fa7e18 RCX: 0000000000434ffd RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000020000240 RDI: 0000000000000005 RBP: 00007ffc50fa7be0 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000001 R13: 00007ffc50fa7e08 R14: 00000000004bbf30 R15: 0000000000000001 </TASK> The buggy address belongs to the object at ffff888012c12000 which belongs to the cache filp of size 360 The buggy address is located 196 bytes inside of freed 360-byte region [ffff888012c12000, ffff888012c12168) The buggy address belongs to the physical page: page: refcount:1 mapcount:0 mapping:0000000000000000 index:0x0 pfn:0x12c12 head: order:1 mapcount:0 entire_mapcount:0 nr_pages_mapped:0 pincount:0 flags: 0x40(head|node=0|zone=0) page_type: f5(slab) raw: 0000000000000040 ffff888000ad7640 ffffea0000497a00 dead000000000004 raw: 0000000000000000 0000000000100010 00000001f5000000 0000000000000000 head: 0000000000000040 ffff888000ad7640 ffffea0000497a00 dead000000000004 head: 0000000000000000 0000000000100010 00000001f5000000 0000000000000000 head: 0000000000000001 ffffea00004b0481 ffffffffffffffff 0000000000000000 head: 0000000000000002 0000000000000000 00000000ffffffff 0000000000000000 page dumped because: kasan: bad access detected Memory state around the buggy address: ffff888012c11f80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ffff888012c12000: fa fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb > ffff888012c12080: fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb ^ ffff888012c12100: fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fc fc fc ffff888012c12180: fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc ---truncated---

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00216 12th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.4.293, 5.10.237, 5.15.181 +6Red Hat: 13 advisoriesRed Hat: 35 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux4.13 and later5.4.293, 5.10.237, 5.15.181, 6.1.135, 6.6.88, 6.12.24, 6.13.12, 6.14.3, 6.15Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.13 and later Fixed in 5.4.293, 5.10.237, 5.15.181, 6.1.135, 6.6.88, 6.12.24, 6.13.12, 6.14.3, 6.15 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.4.293; 5.5 to before 5.10.237; 5.11 to before 5.15.181; 5.16 to before 6.1.135; 6.2 to before 6.6.88; 6.7 to before 6.12.24; 6.13 to before 6.13.12; 6.14 to before 6.14.3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.4.293; 5.5 to before 5.10.237; 5.11 to before 5.15.181; 5.16 to before 6.1.135; 6.2 to before 6.6.88; 6.7 to before 6.12.24; 6.13 to before 6.13.12; 6.14 to before 6.14.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.4.293, 5.10.237, 5.15.181, 6.1.135, 6.6.88, 6.12.24, 6.13.12, 6.14.3, 6.15

Red Hat 13 advisories

  • RHSA-2025:13099 Released 2025-08-06 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.155.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.155.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.155.1.el8_6 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.155.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.155.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.155.1.el8_6 +19
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.155.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.155.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.155.1.el8_6 +14
  • RHSA-2025:13061 Released 2025-08-05 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.8) bpftool-4.18.0-477.104.1.el8_8, kernel-4.18.0-477.104.1.el8_8, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-477.104.1.el8_8 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.8) bpftool-4.18.0-477.104.1.el8_8, kernel-4.18.0-477.104.1.el8_8, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-477.104.1.el8_8 +14
  • RHSA-2025:12623 Released 2025-08-04 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v. 8.2) bpftool-4.18.0-193.162.1.el8_2, kernel-4.18.0-193.162.1.el8_2, kernel-abi-whitelists-4.18.0-193.162.1.el8_2 +14
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  • RHSA-2025:12238 Released 2025-07-30 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4) bpftool-4.18.0-305.165.1.el8_4, kernel-4.18.0-305.165.1.el8_4, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-305.165.1.el8_4 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) bpftool-4.18.0-305.165.1.el8_4, kernel-4.18.0-305.165.1.el8_4, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-305.165.1.el8_4 +14
  • RHSA-2025:11298 Released 2025-07-16 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-553.62.1.el8_10, kernel-4.18.0-553.62.1.el8_10, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-553.62.1.el8_10 +19
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-553.62.1.el8_10
  • RHSA-2025:11299 Released 2025-07-16 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel-rt security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.62.1.rt7.403.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.62.1.rt7.403.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.62.1.rt7.403.el8_10 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.62.1.rt7.403.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.62.1.rt7.403.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.62.1.rt7.403.el8_10 +7
  • RHSA-2025:11245 Released 2025-07-15 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.4) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-427.77.1.el9_4, libperf-5.14.0-427.77.1.el9_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-427.77.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-427.77.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-427.77.1.el9_4 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4) bpftool-7.3.0-427.77.1.el9_4, kernel-5.14.0-427.77.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-5.14.0-427.77.1.el9_4 +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.4) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.77.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.77.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.77.1.el9_4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.4) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.77.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.77.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.77.1.el9_4 +11
  • RHSA-2025:10830 Released 2025-07-14 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0) kernel-debug-devel-5.14.0-70.138.1.el9_0, kernel-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-70.138.1.el9_0, kernel-devel-5.14.0-70.138.1.el9_0 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.0) bpftool-5.14.0-70.138.1.el9_0, kernel-5.14.0-70.138.1.el9_0, kernel-abi-stablelists-5.14.0-70.138.1.el9_0 +14
  • RHSA-2025:10829 Released 2025-07-14 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV E4S (v.9.0) kernel-rt-5.14.0-70.138.1.rt21.210.el9_0, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-70.138.1.rt21.210.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-70.138.1.rt21.210.el9_0 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.0) kernel-rt-5.14.0-70.138.1.rt21.210.el9_0, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-70.138.1.rt21.210.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-70.138.1.rt21.210.el9_0 +7
  • RHSA-2025:10671 Released 2025-07-09 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-284.124.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-284.124.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-284.124.1.el9_2 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2) bpftool-7.0.0-284.124.1.el9_2, kernel-5.14.0-284.124.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-5.14.0-284.124.1.el9_2 +29
  • RHSA-2025:10675 Released 2025-07-09 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.2) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.124.1.rt14.409.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.124.1.rt14.409.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.124.1.rt14.409.el9_2 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.2) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.124.1.rt14.409.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.124.1.rt14.409.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.124.1.rt14.409.el9_2 +11
  • RHSA-2025:9348 Released 2025-06-23 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) kernel-64k-debug-devel-6.12.0-55.18.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-6.12.0-55.18.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-devel-6.12.0-55.18.1.el10_0 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) kernel-6.12.0-55.18.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-6.12.0-55.18.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-core-6.12.0-55.18.1.el10_0 +28
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) kernel-tools-libs-devel-6.12.0-55.18.1.el10_0, libperf-6.12.0-55.18.1.el10_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-55.18.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k-6.12.0-55.18.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k-core-6.12.0-55.18.1.el10_0 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-55.18.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-core-6.12.0-55.18.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-debug-6.12.0-55.18.1.el10_0 +11
  • RHSA-2025:9302 Released 2025-06-23 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-570.23.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-570.23.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-570.23.1.el9_6 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) kernel-5.14.0-570.23.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-5.14.0-570.23.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-core-5.14.0-570.23.1.el9_6 +28
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-570.23.1.el9_6, libperf-5.14.0-570.23.1.el9_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-570.23.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-5.14.0-570.23.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-core-5.14.0-570.23.1.el9_6 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-570.23.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-570.23.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-570.23.1.el9_6 +11

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2025:11245
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2025:9348
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2025:9302
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2025:10830
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2025:10671
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2025:11245
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2025:9348
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2025:11298
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2025:9302
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2025:12623
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2025:12238
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2025:13099
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2025:13099
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2025:13061
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2025:10830
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2025:10671
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2025:11245
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2025:12238
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2025:13099
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2025:13061
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2025:11298
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2025:9348
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2025:9302
Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2025:11299
Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV E4S (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2025:10829
Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2025:11299
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2025:9348
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2025:9302
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2025:10829
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2025:10675
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2025:11245
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2025:9348
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2025:9302
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2025:10675
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2025:11245
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-37738
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jw72-qv66-6947
  3. 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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