Vulnerability · Published Sep 7, 2025 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2025-39730NFS: Fix filehandle bounds checking in nfs_fh_to_dentry()

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-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 10% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 90.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NFS: Fix filehandle bounds checking in nfs_fh_to_dentry() The function needs to check the minimal filehandle length before it can access the embedded filehandle.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
AlmaLinux:8bpftool4.18.0-553.78.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:17397
AlmaLinux:8kernel4.18.0-553.78.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:17397
AlmaLinux:10kernel-abi-stablelists6.12.0-124.13.1.el10_1ALSA-2025:21931
AlmaLinux:8kernel-abi-stablelists4.18.0-553.78.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:17397
AlmaLinux:8kernel-core4.18.0-553.78.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:17397
AlmaLinux:8kernel-cross-headers4.18.0-553.78.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:17397
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug4.18.0-553.78.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:17397
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug-core4.18.0-553.78.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:17397
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug-devel4.18.0-553.78.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:17397
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug-modules4.18.0-553.78.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:17397
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug-modules-extra4.18.0-553.78.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:17397
AlmaLinux:8kernel-devel4.18.0-553.78.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:17397
AlmaLinux:10kernel-doc6.12.0-124.13.1.el10_1ALSA-2025:21931
AlmaLinux:8kernel-doc4.18.0-553.78.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:17397
AlmaLinux:8kernel-headers4.18.0-553.78.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:17397
AlmaLinux:8kernel-modules4.18.0-553.78.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:17397
AlmaLinux:8kernel-modules-extra4.18.0-553.78.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:17397
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt4.18.0-553.78.1.rt7.419.el8_10ALSA-2025:17398
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-core4.18.0-553.78.1.rt7.419.el8_10ALSA-2025:17398
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug4.18.0-553.78.1.rt7.419.el8_10ALSA-2025:17398
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug-core4.18.0-553.78.1.rt7.419.el8_10ALSA-2025:17398
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug-devel4.18.0-553.78.1.rt7.419.el8_10ALSA-2025:17398
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug-modules4.18.0-553.78.1.rt7.419.el8_10ALSA-2025:17398
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra4.18.0-553.78.1.rt7.419.el8_10ALSA-2025:17398
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-devel4.18.0-553.78.1.rt7.419.el8_10ALSA-2025:17398
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-modules4.18.0-553.78.1.rt7.419.el8_10ALSA-2025:17398
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-modules-extra4.18.0-553.78.1.rt7.419.el8_10ALSA-2025:17398
AlmaLinux:8kernel-tools4.18.0-553.78.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:17397
AlmaLinux:8kernel-tools-libs4.18.0-553.78.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:17397
AlmaLinux:8kernel-tools-libs-devel4.18.0-553.78.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:17397
AlmaLinux:8kernel-zfcpdump4.18.0-553.78.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:17397
AlmaLinux:8kernel-zfcpdump-core4.18.0-553.78.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:17397
AlmaLinux:8kernel-zfcpdump-devel4.18.0-553.78.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:17397
AlmaLinux:8kernel-zfcpdump-modules4.18.0-553.78.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:17397
AlmaLinux:8kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra4.18.0-553.78.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:17397
AlmaLinux:8perf4.18.0-553.78.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:17397
AlmaLinux:8python3-perf4.18.0-553.78.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:17397
Debian:12linux6.1.148-1DEBIAN-CVE-2025-39730
Debian:13linux6.12.43-1DEBIAN-CVE-2025-39730
Debian:14linux6.16.3-1DEBIAN-CVE-2025-39730
Rocky Linux:10kernel0:6.12.0-55.41.1.el10_0RLSA-2025:19106
Rocky Linux:10kernel0:6.12.0-124.13.1.el10_1RLSA-2025:21931
Rocky Linux:9kernel0:5.14.0-570.58.1.el9_6RLSA-2025:19105
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-163.173UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux6.8.0-100.100UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1097.104UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws6.8.0-1046.49UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.146.14.0-1017.17~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.86.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1101.110UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure6.8.0-1046.52UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.146.14.0-1017.17~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.86.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1102.111.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde6.8.0-1046.53UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:25.10linux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.86.8.0-1046.53~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidia-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1097.106UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp6.8.0-1047.50UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.146.14.0-1020.21~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.86.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1093.99UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gke6.8.0-1043.48UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1080.88UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeop6.8.0-1030.33UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.86.8.0-100.100~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1091.94UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibm6.8.0-1044.44UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm-6.86.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-intelno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1092.98UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1089.94UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-163.173UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency6.8.0-100.100.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.86.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1092.93UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia6.8.0-1046.49UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.86.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-lowlatency6.8.0-1046.49.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra5.15.0-1049.49UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra6.8.0-1020.20UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igx5.15.0-1038.38UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.146.14.0-1016.16UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1094.100UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle6.8.0-1043.44UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.146.14.0-1017.17~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.86.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspi5.15.0-1091.94UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi6.8.0-1047.51UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.146.14.0-36.36.1~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.86.8.0-100.100~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-xilinx6.8.0-1023.24UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmp5.15.0-1061.65UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39730

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 20fa19027286983ab2734b5910c4a687436e0c31 – before 7f8eca87fef7519e9c41f3258f25ebc2752247ee20fa19027286983ab2734b5910c4a687436e0c31 – before cb09afa0948d96b1e385d609ed044bb1aa04353620fa19027286983ab2734b5910c4a687436e0c31 – before 3570ef5c31314c13274c935a20b91768ab5bf41220fa19027286983ab2734b5910c4a687436e0c31 – before 763810bb883cb4de412a72f338d80947d97df67b20fa19027286983ab2734b5910c4a687436e0c31 – before 12ad3def2e5e0b120e3d0cb6ce8b7b796819ad4020fa19027286983ab2734b5910c4a687436e0c31 – before 2ad40b7992aa26bc631afc1a995b0e3ddc30de3f20fa19027286983ab2734b5910c4a687436e0c31 – before b7f7866932466332a2528fda099000b03530348520fa19027286983ab2734b5910c4a687436e0c31 – before 7dd36f7477d1e03a1fcf8d13531ca326c4fb599f
Linux Linux 4.13

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