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Vulnerability · CVE-2025-38578

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: fix to avoid UAF in f2fs_sync_inode_meta() syzbot reported an UAF issue as below: [1] [2] [1] https://syzk

Published Aug 19, 2025 · catalog updated Aug 5, 2026 · Linux Linux

Check this week

CVE-2025-38578 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 19.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Linux Linux.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
19.00%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
vendor Linux Linux 0f18b462b2e5aff64b8638e8a47284b907351ef3 <4dcd830c420f2190ae32f03626039fde7b57b2ad

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: fix to avoid UAF in f2fs_sync_inode_meta() syzbot reported an UAF issue as below: [1] [2] [1] https://syzkaller.appspot.com/text?tag=CrashReport&x=16594c60580000 ================================================================== BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in __list_del_entry_valid+0xa6/0x130 lib/list_debug.c:62 Read of size 8 at addr ffff888100567dc8 by task kworker/u4:0/8 CPU: 1 PID: 8 Comm: kworker/u4:0 Tainted: G W 6.1.129-syzkaller-00017-g642656a36791 #0 Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engi

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  • vendor Linux Linux 0f18b462b2e5aff64b8638e8a47284b907351ef3 <4dcd830c420f2190ae32f03626039fde7b57b2ad0f18b462b2e5aff64b8638e8a47284b907351ef3 <4dcd830c420f2190ae32f03626039fde7b57b2ad

How to fix CVE-2025-38578

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2025-38578 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 19.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Linux Linux.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Linux Linux 0f18b462b2e5aff64b8638e8a47284b907351ef3 <4dcd830c420f2190ae32f03626039fde7b57b2ad 0f18b462b2e5aff64b8638e8a47284b907351ef3 <4dcd830c420f2190ae32f03626039fde7b57b2ad. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 19.00%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Aug 19, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: fix to avoid UAF in f2fs_sync_inode_meta() syzbot reported an UAF issue as below: [1] [2] [1] https://syzkaller.appspot.com/text?tag=CrashReport&x=16594c60580000 ================================================================== BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in __list_del_entry_valid+0xa6/0x130 lib/list_debug.c:62 Read of size

  2. Aug 5, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: fix to avoid UAF in f2fs_sync_inode_meta() syzbot reported an UAF issue as below: [1] [2] [1] https://syzkaller.appspot.com/text?tag=CrashReport&x=16594c60580000 ================================================================== BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in __list_del_entry_valid+0xa6/0x130 lib/list_debug.c:62 Read of size

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-38578

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-26098

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: fix to avoid UAF in f2fs_sync_inode_meta() syzbot reported an UAF issue as below: [1] [2] [1] https://syzkaller.appspot.com/text?tag=CrashReport&x=16594c60580000 ============================================

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Aug 5, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.