In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ext4: avoid potential buffer over-read in parse_apply_sb_mount_options()

Unlike other strings in the ext4 superblock, we rely on tune2fs to
make sure s_mount_opts is NUL terminated. Harden
parse_apply_sb_mount_options() by treating s_mount_opts as a potential
__nonstring.
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Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:15:00 +0000

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cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Low


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Linux linux Kernel
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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: avoid potential buffer over-read in parse_apply_sb_mount_options() Unlike other strings in the ext4 superblock, we rely on tune2fs to make sure s_mount_opts is NUL terminated. Harden parse_apply_sb_mount_options() by treating s_mount_opts as a potential __nonstring.
Title ext4: avoid potential buffer over-read in parse_apply_sb_mount_options()
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-12T21:56:33.220Z

Reserved: 2025-04-16T07:20:57.178Z

Link: CVE-2025-40198

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-11-12T22:15:46.923

Modified: 2025-11-14T16:42:30.503

Link: CVE-2025-40198

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2025-11-12T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-40198 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2025-11-13T09:52:15Z