Vulnerability · Published Sep 4, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2025-38698jfs: Regular file corruption check
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.
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 92.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: jfs: Regular file corruption check The reproducer builds a corrupted file on disk with a negative i_size value. Add a check when opening this file to avoid subsequent operation failures.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.153-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.153-1 | DSA-6009-1 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.43-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.16.3-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-163.173 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-100.100 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1097.104 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1046.49 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1101.110 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1046.52 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1102.111.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 6.8.0-1046.53 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure-fde | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.8 | 6.8.0-1046.53~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1097.106 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1047.50 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1093.99 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1043.48 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1080.88 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1030.33 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1091.94 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1044.44 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-intel | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1092.98 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1089.94 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-163.173 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-100.100.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1092.93 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1046.49 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1046.49.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1049.49 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1020.20 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1038.38 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1094.100 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1043.44 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1091.94 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1047.51 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1023.24 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1061.65 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38698 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before 9f896c3d0192241d6438be6963682ace8203f5021da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before 6bc86f1d7d5419d5b19483ba203ca0b760c41c511da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before 9ad054cd2c4ca8c371e555748832aa217c41fc651da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before 9605cb2ea38ba014d0e704cba0dbbb00593fa9fd1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before 78989af5bbf55a0cf1165b0fa73921bc02f1543b1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before 00462be586b33076f8b8023e7ba697deedc131db1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before fd9454b7710b28060faa49b041f8283c435721a31da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before 02edcfda419168d9405bffe55f18ea9c1bf92366 |
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.12 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f896c3d0192241d6438be6963682ace8203f502
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6bc86f1d7d5419d5b19483ba203ca0b760c41c51
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ad054cd2c4ca8c371e555748832aa217c41fc65
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9605cb2ea38ba014d0e704cba0dbbb00593fa9fd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78989af5bbf55a0cf1165b0fa73921bc02f1543b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00462be586b33076f8b8023e7ba697deedc131db
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd9454b7710b28060faa49b041f8283c435721a3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02edcfda419168d9405bffe55f18ea9c1bf92366
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d04df8116426b6c7b9f8b9b371250f666a2a2fb
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-032379.html