Vulnerability · Published Jul 3, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2025-38167fs/ntfs3: handle hdr_first_de() return value
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 7% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/ntfs3: handle hdr_first_de() return value The hdr_first_de() function returns a pointer to a struct NTFS_DE. This pointer may be NULL. To handle the NULL error effectively, it is important to implement an error handler. This will help manage potential errors consistently. Additionally, error handling for the return value already exists at other points where this function is called. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.147-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.35-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.12.35-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38167 |
| 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-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-100.100 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| 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-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1046.49 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.14 | 6.14.0-1013.13~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| 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-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1046.52 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1096.105.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 6.8.0-1046.53 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure-fde | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.8 | 6.8.0-1046.53~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 | 6.14.0-1007.7 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| 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-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1047.50 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.14 | 6.14.0-1016.17~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| 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-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1043.48 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| 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-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1030.33 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1086.89 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| 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-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-intel | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1087.93 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| 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-2025-38167 |
| 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-2025-38167 |
| 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-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| 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-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1046.49 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1046.49.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1045.45 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| 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-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1034.34 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| 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-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.14 | 6.14.0-1012.12 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1090.96 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| 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-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.14 | 6.14.0-1013.13~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| 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-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1047.51 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.14 | 6.14.0-32.32.1~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1023.24 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38167 |
| 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-2025-38167 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 82cae269cfa953032fbb8980a7d554d60fb00b17 – before 5390b3d4c6d41d05bb9149d094d504cbc9ea85bf82cae269cfa953032fbb8980a7d554d60fb00b17 – before 83cd0aa74793384dbdffc140500b200e9776a30282cae269cfa953032fbb8980a7d554d60fb00b17 – before 701340a25b1ad210e6b8192195be21fd3fcc22c782cae269cfa953032fbb8980a7d554d60fb00b17 – before 2d5879f64554181b89f44d4817b9ea86e8e913e182cae269cfa953032fbb8980a7d554d60fb00b17 – before 4ecd0cde89feee26525ccdf1af0c1ae156ca010b82cae269cfa953032fbb8980a7d554d60fb00b17 – before af5cab0e5b6f8edb0be51a9f47f3f620e0b4fd70 |
| Linux | Linux | 5.15 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5390b3d4c6d41d05bb9149d094d504cbc9ea85bf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83cd0aa74793384dbdffc140500b200e9776a302
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/701340a25b1ad210e6b8192195be21fd3fcc22c7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d5879f64554181b89f44d4817b9ea86e8e913e1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ecd0cde89feee26525ccdf1af0c1ae156ca010b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af5cab0e5b6f8edb0be51a9f47f3f620e0b4fd70
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html