In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
hpfs: fix a crash if hpfs_map_dnode_bitmap fails
If hpfs_map_dnode_bitmap fails, the code would call hpfs_brelse4 on
uninitialized quad buffer head, causing a crash.
Severity
CVSS 3.1
7.8 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 6% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-30)