CVE-2025-38650 | Linux Kernel up to 6.1.147/6.6.101/6.12.41/6.15.9/6.16.0 hfsplus fs/hfsplus/extents.c hfsplus_free_extents deadlock (Nessus ID 260269 / WID-SEC-2025-1898)
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.1.147/6.6.101/6.12.41/6.15.9/6.16.0. Affected is the function hfsplus_free_extents of the file fs/hfsplus/extents.c of the component hfsplus. The manipulation results in deadlock.
This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-38650. The attack needs to be approached within the local network. There is no available exploit.
You should upgrade the affected component.