USN-7296-1

Advisory lineage Upstream: 2 Downstream: 0
Published: 25 Feb 2025, 13:20
Last modified:23 May 2026, 01:34

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
minimal
0/100
CVSS Score
No data
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

25 Feb 2025, 13:20
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
23 May 2026, 01:34
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

linux, linux-hwe vulnerability Attila Szász discovered that the HFS+ file system implementation in the Linux Kernel contained a heap overflow vulnerability. An attacker could use a specially crafted file system image that, when mounted, could cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Affected Systems

  • ubuntu•linux

    < 4.15.0-234.246

  • ubuntu•linux-hwe

    < 4.15.0-234.246~16.04.1

References (2)