CVE-2025-37950

ocfs2: fix panic in failed foilio allocation

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ocfs2: fix panic in failed foilio allocation commit 7e119cff9d0a ("ocfs2: convert w_pages to w_folios") and commit 9a5e08652dc4b ("ocfs2: use an array of folios instead of an array of pages") save -ENOMEM in the folio array upon allocation failure and call the folio array free code. The folio array free code expects either valid folio pointers or NULL. Finding the -ENOMEM will result in a panic. Fix by NULLing the error folio entry.

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CVSS

Severity:

EPSS 0.03%

Affected: Linux Linux

References

Link	Tags
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80d18f060d5bdf2c5eb3d1d00dcb744d6a879222
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31d4cd4eb2f8d9b87ebfa6a5e443a59e3b3d7b8c

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-37950?: CVE-2025-37950 has not yet been assigned a CVSS score.
How to fix CVE-2025-37950?: To fix CVE-2025-37950, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2025-37950 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-37950 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-37950?: CVE-2025-37950 affects Linux Linux, Linux Linux.

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