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f2fs: fix infinite loop in __insert_extent_tree()

Type: advisorySources: OSV

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: fix infinite loop in __insert_extent_tree() When we get wrong extent info data, and look up extent_node in rb tree, it will cause infinite loop (CONFIG_F2FS_CHECK_FS=n). Avoiding this by return NULL and print some kernel messages in that case.

Products
Kernel
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
6.12.58, 6.17.8, 6.6.117
CVEs
CVE-2025-40333
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
7 Nov 2026, 00:53 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

f2fs: fix infinite loop in __insert_extent_tree()

core-osv · Original source

Published 9 Dec 2025, 04:09 UTC

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: fix infinite loop in __insert_extent_tree() When we get wrong extent info data, and look up extent_node in rb tree, it will cause infinite loop (CONFIG_F2FS_CHECK_FS=n). Avoiding this by return NULL and print some kernel messages in that case.

osv:CVE-2025-40333

Kernel

Fixed versions: 6.6.117, 6.12.58, 6.17.8

Complete source record
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