CVE-2025-37839
Description
Kernel Live Patch Security Notice
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Mitigation details
CVE-2025-37839 NameCVE-2025-37839 DescriptionIn the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: jbd2: remove wrong sb->s_sequence check Journal emptiness is not determined by sb->s_sequence == 0 but rather by sb->s_start == 0 (which is set a few lines above). Furthermore 0 is a valid transaction ID so the check can spuriously trigger. Remove the invalid WARN_ON. SourceCVE (at…
CVE-2025-37839
| Name | CVE-2025-37839 |
| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: jbd2: remove wrong sb->s_sequence check Journal emptiness is not determined by sb->s_sequence == 0 but rather by sb->s_start == 0 (which is set a few lines above). Furthermore 0 is a valid transaction ID so the check can spuriously trigger. Remove the invalid WARN_ON. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, ENISA, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Debian ELTS, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DLA-4178-1, DLA-4193-1 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux (PTS) | bookworm | 6.1.176-1 | fixed |
| bookworm (security) | 6.1.187-1 | fixed | |
| trixie | 6.12.107-1 | fixed | |
| trixie (security) | 6.12.111-1 | fixed | |
| forky | 7.2.8-1 | fixed | |
| sid | 7.2.9-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| linux | source | bullseye | 5.10.237-1 | DLA-4178-1 | ||
| linux | source | bookworm | 6.1.135-1 | |||
| linux | source | (unstable) | 6.12.25-1 | |||
| linux-6.1 | source | bullseye | 6.1.137-1~deb11u1 | DLA-4193-1 |
Notes
https://git.kernel.org/linus/e6eff39dd0fe4190c6146069cc16d160e71d1148 (6.15-rc1)
Apply commands
https://git.kernel.org/linus/e6eff39dd0fe4190c6146069cc16d160e71d1148 (6.15-rc1)
OS impact
SUSE Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 6.12.25-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 6.12.25-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 6.12.25-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 5.10.237-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 6.1.135-1 |
Ubuntu Fixed 6 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| xenial | Fixed | 122.1 |
| resolute | Fixed | 122.1 |
| noble | Fixed | 122.1 |
| jammy | Fixed | 122.4 |
| focal | Fixed | 122.1 |
| bionic | Fixed | 122.1 |
References
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.