CVE-2025-68361
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Kernel Stack Overflow in Linux EROFS File-Backed Mounts
Publication date: 2025-12-24
Last updated on: 2025-12-24
Assigner: kernel.org
Description
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
erofs: limit the level of fs stacking for file-backed mounts
Otherwise, it could cause potential kernel stack overflow (e.g., EROFS
mounting itself).
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | * |
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Exploitability
CWE
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| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-UNKNOWN |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability in the Linux kernel involves the erofs filesystem, where there was no limit on the level of filesystem stacking for file-backed mounts. This could lead to a kernel stack overflow, for example, if the EROFS filesystem mounts itself recursively.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability could cause a kernel stack overflow, potentially leading to system instability, crashes, or denial of service on affected Linux systems using the erofs filesystem with file-backed mounts.
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