Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2025-38707

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/ntfs3: Add sanity check for file name The length of the file name should be smaller than the directory entry size.

EPSS: 0.002 (5.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-38707?
CVE-2025-38707 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2025-09-04.
How severe is CVE-2025-38707?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-38707 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.