f2fs: fix KMSAN uninit-value in extent_info usage
CVE-2025-38579 is fixed in linux on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38579, released August 19, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: fix KMSAN uninit-value in extent_info usage KMSAN reported a use of uninitialized value in `__is_extent_mergeable()` and `__is_back_mergeable()` via the read extent tree path. The root cause is that `get_read_extent_info()` only initializes three fields (`fofs`, `blk`, `len`) of `struct extent_info`, leaving the remaining fields uninitialized. This leads to undefined behavior when those fields are accessed later, especially during extent merging. Fix it by zero-initializing the `extent_info` struct before population.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.148-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38579 | Aug 19, 2025 |
| linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.43-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38579 | Aug 19, 2025 |
| linux · Debian 14 | 6.16.3-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38579 | Aug 19, 2025 |
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