CVE-2025-40198

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:ext4: avoid potential buffer over-read in parse_apply_sb_mount_options()Unlike other strings in the ext4 superblock, we rely on tune2fs tomake sure s_mount_opts is NUL terminated. Hardenparse_apply_sb_mount_options() by treating s_mount_opts as a potential__nonstring.

Risk Information

Base Score

7.8

MODERATE

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Score

Exploitation Probability

0.053

Associated Vulnerability

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Patch Details

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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234