CVE-2025-38163: f2fs: fix to do sanity check on sbi->total_valid_block_count

Published Jul 3, 2025
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

f2fs: fix to do sanity check on sbi->totalvalidblockcount

syzbot reported a f2fs bug as below:

------------[ cut here ]------------ kernel BUG at fs/f2fs/f2fs.h:2521! RIP: 0010:decvalidblockcount+0x3b2/0x3c0 fs/f2fs/f2fs.h:2521 Call Trace: f2fstruncatedatablocksrange+0xc8c/0x11a0 fs/f2fs/file.c:695 truncatednode+0x417/0x740 fs/f2fs/node.c:973 truncatenodes+0x3ec/0xf50 fs/f2fs/node.c:1014 f2fstruncateinodeblocks+0x8e3/0x1370 fs/f2fs/node.c:1197 f2fsdotruncateblocks+0x840/0x12b0 fs/f2fs/file.c:810 f2fstruncateblocks+0x10d/0x300 fs/f2fs/file.c:838 f2fstruncate+0x417/0x720 fs/f2fs/file.c:888 f2fssetattr+0xc4f/0x12f0 fs/f2fs/file.c:1112 notifychange+0xbca/0xe90 fs/attr.c:552 dotruncate+0x222/0x310 fs/open.c:65 handletruncate fs/namei.c:3466 [inline] doopen fs/namei.c:3849 [inline] pathopenat+0x2e4f/0x35d0 fs/namei.c:4004 dofilpopen+0x284/0x4e0 fs/namei.c:4031 dosysopenat2+0x12b/0x1d0 fs/open.c:1429 dosysopen fs/open.c:1444 [inline] dosyscreat fs/open.c:1522 [inline] sesyscreat fs/open.c:1516 [inline] x64syscreat+0x124/0x170 fs/open.c:1516 dosyscallx64 arch/x86/entry/syscall64.c:63 [inline] dosyscall64+0xf3/0x230 arch/x86/entry/syscall64.c:94

The reason is: in fuzzed image, sbi->totalvalidblockcount 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 Software

10 affected components
Linux Kernel
Linux f2fs
Linux Linux kernel>=3.8<5.4.295
Linux Linux kernel>=5.5<5.10.239
Linux Linux kernel>=5.11<5.15.186
Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<6.1.142
Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.6.94
Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.12.34
Linux Linux kernel>=6.13<6.15.3
Debian Debian Linux=11.0

Event History

Jul 3, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:36 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:36 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-38163?

CVE-2025-38163 has been rated with a severity level that requires immediate attention due to its impact on the Linux kernel's f2fs file system.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-38163?

To fix CVE-2025-38163, update to the latest stable version of the Linux kernel where the vulnerability has been patched.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2025-38163?

CVE-2025-38163 affects systems running the Linux kernel and specifically those utilizing the f2fs file system.

4

What exploit risks are associated with CVE-2025-38163?

CVE-2025-38163 could lead to potential system crashes or data corruption due to improper handling of valid block counts.

5

Who reported CVE-2025-38163?

The vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-38163 was reported by syzbot, which is a tool that finds bugs in the Linux kernel.

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