CVE-2025-0927 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

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References

Link	Providers
https://ssd-disclosure.com/ssd-advisory-linux-kernel-hfsplus-slab-out-of-bounds-write/
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-0927
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7276-1

History

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		https://ssd-disclosure.com/ssd-advisory-linux-kernel-hfsplus-slab-out-of-bounds-write/
Metrics	ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`	ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Sun, 23 Mar 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		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.
Title		HFS+ filesystem heap overflow
Weaknesses		CWE-787
References		https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-0927 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7276-1
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: canonical

Published: 2025-03-23T15:00:47.770Z

Updated: 2025-03-26T03:55:20.806Z

Reserved: 2025-01-31T10:42:56.521Z

Link: CVE-2025-0927

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-03-24T12:19:38.348Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-03-23T15:15:12.537

Modified: 2025-03-25T14:15:27.397

Link: CVE-2025-0927

Redhat

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