CVE-2025-40082: hfsplus: fix slab-out-of-bounds read in hfsplus_uni2asc()
Published Oct 28, 2025
·Updated
hfsplus: fix slab-out-of-bounds read in hfsplusuni2asc()
Affected Software
180 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Kernel
Microsoft azl3 kernel 6.6.121.1-1
Linux Linux kernel>=5.4.297<5.5
Linux Linux kernel>=5.10.241<5.11
Linux Linux kernel>=5.15.190<5.15.200
Linux Linux kernel>=6.1.149<6.1.163
Linux Linux kernel>=6.6.103<6.6.124
Linux Linux kernel>=6.12.43<6.12.70
Linux Linux kernel>=6.15.11<6.16
Linux Linux kernel>=6.16.2<6.17.3
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.115-27.2.12-17.2.15-1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1111.118~20.04.1
5.15.0-1111.118~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1116.125~20.04.1
5.15.0-1116.125~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.15<5.15.0-1116.125~20.04.1
5.15.0-1116.125~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1111.121~20.04.1
5.15.0-1111.121~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-185.195~20.04.1
5.15.0-185.195~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15<5.15.0-1105.109~20.04.1
5.15.0-1105.109~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1106.112~20.04.1
5.15.0-1106.112~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-183.193~20.04.1
5.15.0-183.193~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1063.63~20.04.1
5.15.0-1063.63~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1108.114~20.04.1
5.15.0-1108.114~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1105.109~20.04.1
5.15.0-1105.109~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-185.195
5.15.0-185.195
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1111.118
5.15.0-1111.118
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8<6.8.0-1057.60~22.04.1
6.8.0-1057.60~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1116.125
5.15.0-1116.125
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8<6.8.0-1059.65~22.04.1
6.8.0-1059.65~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1116.125
5.15.0-1116.125
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.8<6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1
6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1111.121
5.15.0-1111.121
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8<6.8.0-1060.63~22.04.1
6.8.0-1060.63~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1107.113
5.15.0-1107.113
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1094.102
5.15.0-1094.102
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-124.124~22.04.1
6.8.0-124.124~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1105.109
5.15.0-1105.109
ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8<6.8.0-1055.56~22.04.1
6.8.0-1055.56~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1106.112
5.15.0-1106.112
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1103.108
5.15.0-1103.108
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-183.193
5.15.0-183.193
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-117.117.1~22.04.1
6.8.0-117.117.1~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1106.107
5.15.0-1106.107
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8<6.8.0-1054.57~22.04.1
6.8.0-1054.57~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<5.15.0-1063.63
5.15.0-1063.63
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx<5.15.0-1052.52
5.15.0-1052.52
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1108.114
5.15.0-1108.114
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8<6.8.0-1054.55~22.04.1
6.8.0-1054.55~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1105.108
5.15.0-1105.108
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8<6.8.0-117.117~22.04.1
6.8.0-117.117~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.15.0-1074.78
5.15.0-1074.78
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1095.97
5.15.0-1095.97
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1103.105
5.15.0-1103.105
ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1110.119
5.15.0-1110.119
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8<6.8.1-1051.52~22.04.1
6.8.1-1051.52~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.15.0-1111.118+fips1
5.15.0-1111.118+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.15.0-1116.125+fips1
5.15.0-1116.125+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.15.0-185.195+fips1
5.15.0-185.195+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.15.0-1111.121+fips1
5.15.0-1111.121+fips1
ubuntu/linux<6.8.0-117.117
6.8.0-117.117
ubuntu/linux-aws<6.8.0-1055.58
6.8.0-1055.58
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.17<6.17.0-1007.7~24.04.1
6.17.0-1007.7~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<6.8.0-1056.62
6.8.0-1056.62
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<6.8.0-1058.65
6.8.0-1058.65
ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.8.0-1058.61
6.8.0-1058.61
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.17<6.17.0-1008.8~24.04.1
6.17.0-1008.8~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke<6.8.0-1054.60
6.8.0-1054.60
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<6.8.0-1041.44
6.8.0-1041.44
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-ibm<6.8.0-1055.56
6.8.0-1055.56
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<6.8.0-117.117.1
6.8.0-117.117.1
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<6.8.0-1054.57
6.8.0-1054.57
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.17<6.17.0-1008.8
6.17.0-1008.8
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency<6.8.0-1054.57.1
6.8.0-1054.57.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<6.8.0-1024.24
6.8.0-1024.24
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.17<6.17.0-1011.11
6.17.0-1011.11
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.8.0-1054.55
6.8.0-1054.55
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.17<6.17.0-1007.7~24.04.1
6.17.0-1007.7~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.8.0-1056.60
6.8.0-1056.60
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx<6.8.0-1032.33
6.8.0-1032.33
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<6.8.0-1022.26
6.8.0-1022.26
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime<6.8.0-2045.46
6.8.0-2045.46
ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.8.1-1051.52
6.8.1-1051.52
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.17<6.17.0-1006.7~24.04.1
6.17.0-1006.7~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<6.8.0-1055.58+fips1
6.8.0-1055.58+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<6.8.0-1059.65+fips1
6.8.0-1059.65+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<6.8.0-116.116+fips1
6.8.0-116.116+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<6.8.0-1058.61+fips1
6.8.0-1058.61+fips1
ubuntu/linux<6.17.0-14.14
6.17.0-14.14
ubuntu/linux-aws<6.17.0-1007.7
6.17.0-1007.7
ubuntu/linux-azure<6.17.0-1008.8
6.17.0-1008.8
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.17.0-1007.7
6.17.0-1007.7
ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.17.0-1007.7
6.17.0-1007.7
ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.17.0-1008.8
6.17.0-1008.8
ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.17.0-1006.7
6.17.0-1006.7
ubuntu/linux-riscv<6.17.0-14.14.1
6.17.0-14.14.1
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
debian/linuxto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 6.1.176-1Fixed in 6.1.190-1Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.113-1Fixed in 7.2.12-1Fixed in 7.2.13-1
Event History
Oct 28, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:48 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:48 AM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via OSV·12:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Feb 28, 2026
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·09:04 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2025-40082?
CVE-2025-40082 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for out-of-bounds memory access in the Linux kernel.
2
How do I fix CVE-2025-40082?
To fix CVE-2025-40082, update your Linux kernel to the latest stable version that includes the patch addressing this vulnerability.
3
What exploitation risks are associated with CVE-2025-40082?
Exploitation of CVE-2025-40082 could lead to potential denial of service or arbitrary code execution, depending on the attack vector.
4
Which versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2025-40082?
CVE-2025-40082 affects certain versions of the Linux kernel prior to the patch release that resolves the vulnerability.
5
What component of the Linux kernel is impacted by CVE-2025-40082?
CVE-2025-40082 impacts the hfsplus file system component, specifically in the handling of character conversion functions.