CVE-2025-38714

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 6.16.0-rc3

Description A slab-out-of-bounds issue was identified in the hfsplus bnode read() function within the Linux kernel. This issue can occur during the reading of data, potentially leading to a system crash. The vulnerability is triggered when the hfsplus bnode read() method is called, as observed in a kernel bug report.

Recommendations Update to a version of the Linux kernel newer than 6.16.0-rc3.