REDHAT-BUG-2383404: Medium severity linux_kernel vulnerability

Published Jul 25, 2025
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Updated

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

Squashfs: check return result of sbminblocksize

Syzkaller reports an "UBSAN: shift-out-of-bounds in squashfsbioread" bug.

Syzkaller forks multiple processes which after mounting the Squashfs filesystem, issues an ioctl("/dev/loop0", LOOPSETBLOCKSIZE, 0x8000). Now if this ioctl occurs at the same time another process is in the process of mounting a Squashfs filesystem on /dev/loop0, the failure occurs. When this happens the following code in squashfsfillsuper() fails.

---- msblk->devblksize = sbminblocksize(sb, SQUASHFSDEVBLKSIZE); msblk->devblksizelog2 = ffz(~msblk->devblksize); ----

sbminblocksize() returns 0, which means msblk->devblksize is set to 0.

As a result, ffz(~msblk->devblksize) returns 64, and msblk->devblksizelog2 is set to 64.

This subsequently causes the

UBSAN: shift-out-of-bounds in fs/squashfs/block.c:195:36 shift exponent 64 is too large for 64-bit type 'u64' (aka 'unsigned long long')

This commit adds a check for a 0 return by sbminblocksize().

Affected Software

1 affected component
linux_kernel

Event History

Jul 25, 2025
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·02:02 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of REDHAT-BUG-2383404?

The severity of REDHAT-BUG-2383404 is medium, rated at 4.

2

How do I fix REDHAT-BUG-2383404?

To fix REDHAT-BUG-2383404, update your Linux kernel to the latest patched version provided in the errata.

3

What specific vulnerability is addressed in REDHAT-BUG-2383404?

REDHAT-BUG-2383404 addresses a vulnerability in the Linux kernel related to Squashfs, specifically a shift-out-of-bounds issue.

4

When was REDHAT-BUG-2383404 published?

REDHAT-BUG-2383404 was published on July 25, 2025.

5

What impact does REDHAT-BUG-2383404 have?

The impact of REDHAT-BUG-2383404 could lead to system instability or crashes when using the Squashfs filesystem.

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