Go to homepageCyberStrike

Menu

Star on GitHub · 3.2k
Sign inDownload

CVE-2025-38223

5.5 · MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ceph: avoid kernel BUG for encrypted inode with unaligned file size The generic/397 test hits a BUG_ON for the case of encrypte…

Published Jul 4, 2025CWE-617EPSS 0.11%

Overview

CVE-2025-38223 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 4, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

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

ceph: avoid kernel BUG for encrypted inode with unaligned file size

The generic/397 test hits a BUG_ON for the case of encrypted inode with

unaligned file size (for example, 33K or 1K):

[ 877.737811] run fstests generic/397 at 2025-01-03 12:34:40

[ 877.875761] libceph: mon0 (2)127.0.0.1:40674 session established

[ 877.876130] libceph: client4614 fsid 19b90bca-f1ae-47a6-93dd-0b03ee637949

[ 877.991965] libceph: mon0 (2)127.0.0.1:40674 session established

[ 877.992334] libceph: client4617 fsid 19b90bca-f1ae-47a6-93dd-0b03ee637949

[ 878.017234] libceph: mon0 (2)127.0.0.1:40674 session established

[ 878.017594] libceph: client4620 fsid 19b90bca-f1ae-47a6-93dd-0b03ee637949

[ 878.031394] xfs_io (pid 18988) is setting deprecated v1 encryption policy; recommend upgrading to v2.

[ 878.054528] libceph: mon0 (2)127.0.0.1:40674 session established

[ 878.054892] libceph: client4623 fsid 19b90bca-f1ae-47a6-93dd-0b03ee637949

[ 878.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/060909278cc0a91373a20726bd3d8ce085f480a9Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/26725a76264b97d1ff104031b78da57f47741625Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/75583606aeef357a524cf6afd07f4b653ae48964

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-38223?

CVE-2025-38223 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 4, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-38223?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-38223?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2025-38223?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2025-38223 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

Related MEDIUM CVEs from 2025

View all
Browse by year2026202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999