jfs: fix slab-out-of-bounds read in ea_get()
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: jfs: fix slab-out-of-bounds read in ea_get() During the "size_check" label in ea_get(), the code checks if the extended attribute list (xattr) size matches ea_size. If not, it logs "ea_get: invalid extended attribute" and calls print_hex_dump(). Here, EALIST_SIZE(ea_buf->xattr) returns 4110417968, which exceeds INT_MAX (2,147,483,647). Then ea_size is clamped: int size = clamp_t(int, ea_size, 0, EALIST_SIZE(ea_buf->xattr)); Although clamp_t aims to bound ea_size between 0 and 4110417968, the upper limit is treated as an int, causing an overflow above 2^31 - 1. This leads "size" to wrap around and become negative (-184549328). The "size" is then passed to print_hex_dump() (called "len" in print_hex_dump()), it is passed as type size_t (an unsigned type), this is then stored inside a variable called "int remaining", which is then assigned to "int linelen" which is then passed to hex_dump_to_buffer(). In print_hex_dump() the for loop, iterates through 0 to len-1, where len is 18446744073525002176, calling hex_dump_to_buffer() on each iteration: for (i = 0; i < len; i += rowsize) { linelen = min(remaining, rowsize); remaining -= rowsize; hex_dump_to_buffer(ptr + i, linelen, rowsize, groupsize, linebuf, sizeof(linebuf), ascii); ... } The expected stopping condition (i < len) is effectively broken since len is corrupted and very large. This eventually leads to the "ptr+i" being passed to hex_dump_to_buffer() to get closer to the end of the actual bounds of "ptr", eventually an out of bounds access is done in hex_dump_to_buffer() in the following for loop: for (j = 0; j < len; j++) { if (linebuflen < lx + 2) goto overflow2; ch = ptr[j]; ... } To fix this we should validate "EALIST_SIZE(ea_buf->xattr)" before it is utilised.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.4.287 to before 5.4.292; 5.10.231 to before 5.10.236; 5.15.174 to before 5.15.180; 6.1.120 to before 6.1.134; 6.6.64 to before 6.6.87; 6.12.2 to before 6.12.23; 4.19.325 to before 4.20; 6.11.11 to before 6.12 | 5.4.292, 5.10.236, 5.15.180, 6.1.134, 6.6.87, 6.12.23, 4.20, 6.12 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linux | Linux | 6.13 and later | 5.4.292, 5.10.236, 5.15.180, 6.1.134, 6.6.87, 6.12.23, 6.13.11, 6.14.2, 6.15 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.4.287 to before 5.4.292; 5.10.231 to before 5.10.236; 5.15.174 to before 5.15.180; 6.1.120 to before 6.1.134; 6.6.64 to before 6.6.87; 6.12.2 to before 6.12.23; 4.19.325 to before 4.20; 6.11.11 to before 6.12 Fixed in 5.4.292, 5.10.236, 5.15.180, 6.1.134, 6.6.87, 6.12.23, 4.20, 6.12 Patch available CNA
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.13 and later Fixed in 5.4.292, 5.10.236, 5.15.180, 6.1.134, 6.6.87, 6.12.23, 6.13.11, 6.14.2, 6.15 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.19.325 to before 4.20; 5.4.287 to before 5.4.292; 5.10.231 to before 5.10.236; 5.15.174 to before 5.15.180; 6.1.120 to before 6.1.134; 6.6.64 to before 6.6.87; 6.11.11 to before 6.12; 6.12.2 to before 6.12.23; 6.13 to before 6.13.11; 6.14 to before 6.14.2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.19.325 to before 4.20; 5.4.287 to before 5.4.292; 5.10.231 to before 5.10.236; 5.15.174 to before 5.15.180; 6.1.120 to before 6.1.134; 6.6.64 to before 6.6.87; 6.11.11 to before 6.12; 6.12.2 to before 6.12.23; 6.13 to before 6.13.11; 6.14 to before 6.14.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.4.292, 5.10.236, 5.15.180, 6.1.134, 6.6.87, 6.12.23, 4.20, 6.12
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.4.292, 5.10.236, 5.15.180, 6.1.134, 6.6.87, 6.12.23, 6.13.11, 6.14.2, 6.15
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-39735
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rh6v-853j-mqjh
References
Patch 9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d6fd5b9c6acbc005e53d0211c7381f566babec1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50afcee7011155933d8d5e8832f52eeee018cfd3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78c9cbde8880ec02d864c166bcb4fe989ce1d95f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46e2c031aa59ea65128991cbca474bd5c0c2ecdb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8c31808925b11393a6601f534bb63bac5366bab
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0beddc2a3f9b9cf7d8887973041e36c2d0fa3652
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16d3d36436492aa248b2d8045e75585ebcc2f34d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5263822558a8a7c0d0248d5679c2dcf4d5cda61f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fdf480da5837c23b146c4743c18de97202fcab37
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Sources
- CVE-2025-39735 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-39735 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rh6v-853j-mqjh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-39735 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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