CVE-2025-38707: debian debian_linux
CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38707DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38707
Published 04-09-2025Last modified 05-08-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-38707 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 6.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.17%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 30 · Related 25DLA-4328-1DSA-6009-1LSN-0122-1MGASA-2025-0234MGASA-2025-0235USN-7909-1USN-7909-2USN-7909-3USN-7909-4USN-7909-5USN-7910-1USN-7910-2USN-7933-1USN-7938-1USN-8028-1USN-8028-2USN-8028-3USN-8028-4USN-8028-5USN-8028-6USN-8028-7USN-8028-8USN-8031-1USN-8031-2USN-8031-3USN-8052-1USN-8052-2USN-8074-1USN-8074-2USN-8126-1
Timeline
- 04-09-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/ntfs3: Add sanity check for file name The length of the file name should be smaller than the directory entry size.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.1Preferred score · OSV · Ubuntu (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NSourcesSingle source
High 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSources4 sources · 7.1–7.8
- CVE.orgCNA7.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:HDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:HDiffers
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.17%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
6%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 0.17% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.17%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Ubuntu136 products
- linux< 5.15.0-163.173 | < 6.8.0-100.100
- linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws< 5.15.0-1097.104 | < 6.8.0-1046.49
- linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
Debian2 products
- linux< 6.1.153-1 | < 6.12.43-1 | < 6.16.3-1
- debian_linuxEOL11.0
Linux2 products
- linux≥ 4534a70b7056fd4b9a1c6db5a4ce3c98546b291e, < bde58c1539f3ffddffc94d64007de16964e6b8eb | ≥ 4534a70b7056fd4b9a1c6db5a4ce3c98546b291e, < f99eb9a641f4ef927d8724f4966dcfd1f0e9f835 | ≥ 4534a70b7056fd4b9a1c6db5a4ce3c98546b291e, < 3572737a768dadea904ebc4eb34b6ed575bb72d9 | ≥ 4534a70b7056fd4b9a1c6db5a4ce3c98546b291e, < 2ac47f738ddfc1957a33be163bc97ee8f78e85a6 | ≥ 4534a70b7056fd4b9a1c6db5a4ce3c98546b291e, < b51642fc52d1c7243a9361555d5c4b24d7569d7e | ≥ 4534a70b7056fd4b9a1c6db5a4ce3c98546b291e, < 27ee9a42b245efe6529e28b03453291a775cb3e4 | ≥ 4534a70b7056fd4b9a1c6db5a4ce3c98546b291e, < e841ecb139339602bc1853f5f09daa5d1ea920a2 | 5.15
- linux_kernel≥ 5.15, < 5.15.190 | ≥ 5.16, < 6.1.149 | ≥ 6.2, < 6.6.103 | ≥ 6.7, < 6.12.43 | ≥ 6.13, < 6.15.11 | ≥ 6.16, < 6.16.2
3 vendors · 140 products
