CVE-2025-40179
Public on 2025-11-12
Modified on 2025-11-13
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ext4: verify orphan file size is not too big
ext4: verify orphan file size is not too big
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | kernel | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.10 Extra | kernel | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.4 Extra | kernel | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.15 Extra | kernel | 2025-12-08 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.15-2025-095 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel | 2025-12-08 | ALAS2023-2025-1297 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel6.12 | 2025-12-08 | ALAS2023-2025-1316 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 7.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |