Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xfs: fix a UAF problem in xattr repair The xchk_setup_xattr_buf function can allocate a new value buffer, which means that any reference to ab->value before the call could become a dangling pointer. Fix this by moving an assignment to after the buffer setup.

INFO

Published Date :

2026-01-13T15:28:58.255Z

Last Modified :

2026-02-09T08:33:30.771Z

Source :

Linux
AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-68784 vulnerability.

Vendors Products
Linux
  • Linux Kernel
REFERENCES

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information to CVE-2025-68784.

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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e2d3aa19c7962b9474b22893160cb460494c45f cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5990fd756943836978ad184aac980e2b36ab7e01 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d29ed9ff972afe17c215cab171761d7a15d7063f cve-icon cve-icon
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2026011302-CVE-2025-68784-b1e0@gregkh/T cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68784 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-68784 cve-icon
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