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USN-7298-1 Not scored

linux, linux-lts-xenial vulnerability

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.

Exploit probability Not scored
Published February 25, 2025
Required by Not available
Last source change June 25, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS linux-lts-xenial

148 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS linux

171 explicit affected versions

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities USN-7298-1

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.

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05 / REFERENCES

Further evidence