CVE-2025-38167

fs/ntfs3: handle hdr_first_de() return value

CVE-2025-38167 is fixed in 33 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38167, released July 3, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
5.5
medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0017
6th percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/ntfs3: handle hdr_first_de() return value The hdr_first_de() function returns a pointer to a struct NTFS_DE. This pointer may be NULL. To handle the NULL error effectively, it is important to implement an error handler. This will help manage potential errors consistently. Additionally, error handling for the return value already exists at other points where this function is called. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
bpftool · amzn 2023 1:6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1111 Jul 21, 2025
bpftool-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1111 Jul 21, 2025
kernel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1111 Jul 21, 2025
kernel-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1111 Jul 21, 2025
kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1111 Jul 21, 2025
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1111 Jul 21, 2025
kernel-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1111 Jul 21, 2025
kernel-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1111 Jul 21, 2025
kernel-libbpf · amzn 2023 1:6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1111 Jul 21, 2025
kernel-libbpf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1111 Jul 21, 2025
kernel-libbpf-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1111 Jul 21, 2025
kernel-libbpf-static · amzn 2023 1:6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1111 Jul 21, 2025
kernel-livepatch-6.1.144-170.251 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1111 Jul 21, 2025
kernel-livepatch-6.12.35-55.103 · amzn 2023 1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1080 Jul 3, 2025
kernel-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1111 Jul 21, 2025
kernel-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1111 Jul 21, 2025
kernel-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1111 Jul 21, 2025
kernel-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1111 Jul 21, 2025
kernel-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1111 Jul 21, 2025
kernel6.12 · amzn 2023 6.12.35-55.103.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1080 Jul 3, 2025
kernel6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 6.12.35-55.103.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1080 Jul 3, 2025
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 6.12.35-55.103.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1080 Jul 3, 2025
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 6.12.35-55.103.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1080 Jul 3, 2025
kernel6.12-modules-extra · amzn 2023 6.12.35-55.103.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1080 Jul 3, 2025
linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 6.1.147-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38167 Jul 3, 2025
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.35-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38167 Jul 3, 2025
linux · Debian 14 6.12.35-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38167 Jul 3, 2025
perf · amzn 2023 1:6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1111 Jul 21, 2025
perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1111 Jul 21, 2025
perf6.12 · amzn 2023 6.12.35-55.103.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1080 Jul 3, 2025
perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 6.12.35-55.103.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1080 Jul 3, 2025
python3-perf · amzn 2023 1:6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1111 Jul 21, 2025
python3-perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1111 Jul 21, 2025
python3-perf6.12 · amzn 2023 6.12.35-55.103.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1080 Jul 3, 2025
python3-perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 6.12.35-55.103.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1080 Jul 3, 2025

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