Vulnerability · Published Jul 3, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2025-38163f2fs: fix to do sanity check on sbi->total_valid_block_count
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 8% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: fix to do sanity check on sbi->total_valid_block_count syzbot reported a f2fs bug as below: ------------[ cut here ]------------ kernel BUG at fs/f2fs/f2fs.h:2521! RIP: 0010:dec_valid_block_count+0x3b2/0x3c0 fs/f2fs/f2fs.h:2521 Call Trace: f2fs_truncate_data_blocks_range+0xc8c/0x11a0 fs/f2fs/file.c:695 truncate_dnode+0x417/0x740 fs/f2fs/node.c:973 truncate_nodes+0x3ec/0xf50 fs/f2fs/node.c:1014 f2fs_truncate_inode_blocks+0x8e3/0x1370 fs/f2fs/node.c:1197 f2fs_do_truncate_blocks+0x840/0x12b0 fs/f2fs/file.c:810 f2fs_truncate_blocks+0x10d/0x300 fs/f2fs/file.c:838 f2fs_truncate+0x417/0x720 fs/f2fs/file.c:888 f2fs_setattr+0xc4f/0x12f0 fs/f2fs/file.c:1112 notify_change+0xbca/0xe90 fs/attr.c:552 do_truncate+0x222/0x310 fs/open.c:65 handle_truncate fs/namei.c:3466 [inline] do_open fs/namei.c:3849 [inline] path_openat+0x2e4f/0x35d0 fs/namei.c:4004 do_filp_open+0x284/0x4e0 fs/namei.c:4031 do_sys_openat2+0x12b/0x1d0 fs/open.c:1429 do_sys_open fs/open.c:1444 [inline] __do_sys_creat fs/open.c:1522 [inline] __se_sys_creat fs/open.c:1516 [inline] __x64_sys_creat+0x124/0x170 fs/open.c:1516 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline] do_syscall_64+0xf3/0x230 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94 The reason is: in fuzzed image, sbi->total_valid_block_count is inconsistent w/ mapped blocks indexed by inode, so, we should not trigger panic for such case, instead, let's print log and set fsck flag.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.147-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.35-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.12.35-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-156.166 | USN-7774-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-156.166 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-100.100 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1092.99 | USN-7774-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1092.99 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1046.49 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.14 | 6.14.0-1013.13~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1096.105 | USN-7775-2 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1096.105 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1046.52 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1096.105.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 6.8.0-1046.53 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure-fde | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.8 | 6.8.0-1046.53~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 | 6.14.0-1007.7 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1092.101 | USN-7774-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1092.101 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1047.50 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.14 | 6.14.0-1016.17~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1089.95 | USN-7774-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1089.95 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1043.48 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1075.83 | USN-7774-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1075.83 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1030.33 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1086.89 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1086.89 | USN-7774-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1044.44 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-intel | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1087.93 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1087.93 | USN-7774-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1088.93 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1088.93 | USN-7774-4 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-156.166 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-156.166 | USN-7774-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-100.100.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1087.88 | USN-7774-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1087.88 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1046.49 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1046.49.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1045.45 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1045.45 | USN-7774-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1020.20 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1034.34 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1034.34 | USN-7774-5 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.14 | 6.14.0-1012.12 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1090.96 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1090.96 | USN-7774-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1043.44 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.14 | 6.14.0-1013.13~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1086.89 | USN-7774-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1086.89 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1047.51 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.14 | 6.14.0-32.32.1~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1023.24 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1056.60 | USN-7774-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1056.60 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38163 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 39a53e0ce0df01b3cf4bb898c7ae2fd2189647d5 – before 49bc7bf38e42cfa642787e947f5721696ea73ac339a53e0ce0df01b3cf4bb898c7ae2fd2189647d5 – before f1b743c1955151bd392539b739a3ad155296be1339a53e0ce0df01b3cf4bb898c7ae2fd2189647d5 – before 6a324d77f7ea1a91d55c4b6ad970e3ac9ab6a20d39a53e0ce0df01b3cf4bb898c7ae2fd2189647d5 – before 25f3776b58c1c45ad2e50ab4b263505b4d2378ca39a53e0ce0df01b3cf4bb898c7ae2fd2189647d5 – before a39cc43efc1bca74ed9d6cf9e60b995071f7d17839a53e0ce0df01b3cf4bb898c7ae2fd2189647d5 – before 65b3f76592aed5a43c4d79375ac097acf975972b39a53e0ce0df01b3cf4bb898c7ae2fd2189647d5 – before ccc28c0397f75a3ec9539cceed9db014d7b7386939a53e0ce0df01b3cf4bb898c7ae2fd2189647d5 – before 05872a167c2cab80ef186ef23cc34a6776a1a30c |
| Linux | Linux | 3.8 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49bc7bf38e42cfa642787e947f5721696ea73ac3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1b743c1955151bd392539b739a3ad155296be13
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a324d77f7ea1a91d55c4b6ad970e3ac9ab6a20d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25f3776b58c1c45ad2e50ab4b263505b4d2378ca
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a39cc43efc1bca74ed9d6cf9e60b995071f7d178
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65b3f76592aed5a43c4d79375ac097acf975972b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ccc28c0397f75a3ec9539cceed9db014d7b73869
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05872a167c2cab80ef186ef23cc34a6776a1a30c
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html