#VU121436 Incorrect calculation in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-68774
Published: January 14, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU121436
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-68774
CWE-ID: CWE-682
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect calculation within the __hfs_bnode_create() function in fs/hfsplus/bnode.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/152af114287851583cf7e0abc10129941f19466a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/457f795e7abd7770de10216d7f9994a3f12a56d6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5882e7c8cdbb5e254a69628b780acff89c78071e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b68dc4134b18a3922cd33439ec614aad4172bc86
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9d1c6bb5f19460074ce9862cb80be86b5fb0a50