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Vulnerability · CVE-2025-38697

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: jfs: upper bound check of tree index in dbAllocAG When computing the tree index in dbAllocAG, we never check if

Published Sep 4, 2025 · catalog updated Oct 19, 2026 · Linux Linux

Check this week

CVE-2025-38697 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 18.00% 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
18.00%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe debian/debian linux · cpe linux/linux kernel · vendor Linux Linux 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <c8ca21a2836993d7cb816668458e05e598574e55

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: jfs: upper bound check of tree index in dbAllocAG When computing the tree index in dbAllocAG, we never check if we are out of bounds realative to the size of the stree. This could happen in a scenario where the filesystem metadata are corrupted.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe debian/debian linux11.0
  • cpe linux/linux kernelversion unspecified
  • vendor Linux Linux 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <c8ca21a2836993d7cb816668458e05e598574e551da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <c8ca21a2836993d7cb816668458e05e598574e55

How to fix CVE-2025-38697

What to do

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

Should you patch?

CVE-2025-38697 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 18.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Linux Linux.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with debian/debian linux 11.0; Linux Linux 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <c8ca21a2836993d7cb816668458e05e598574e55 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <c8ca21a2836993d7cb816668458e05e598574e55. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-129: Improper Validation of Array Index. EPSS 18.00%. 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. Sep 4, 2025 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: jfs: upper bound check of tree index in dbAllocAG When computing the tree index in dbAllocAG, we never check if we are out of bounds realative to the size of the stree. This could happen in a scenario where the filesystem metadata are corrupted.

  2. Oct 19, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: jfs: upper bound check of tree index in dbAllocAG When computing the tree index in dbAllocAG, we never check if we are out of bounds realative to the size of the stree. This could happen in a scenario where the filesystem metadata are corrupted.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-38697

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-26772

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: jfs: upper bound check of tree index in dbAllocAG When computing the tree index in dbAllocAG, we never check if we are out of bounds realative to the size of the stree. This could happen in a scenario where the f

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2025-38697

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: jfs: upper bound check of tree index in dbAllocAG When computing the tree index in dbAllocAG, we never check if we are out of bounds realative to the size of the stree. This could happen in a scenario where the

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 19, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.