High

CVE-2025-68337 — jbd2: avoid bug_on in jbd2_journal_get_create_access() when file system corrupted

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: jbd2: avoid bug_on in jbd2_journal_get_create_access() when file system corrupted There's issue when file system corrupted: ------------[ cut here ]------------ kernel BUG at fs/jbd2/transaction.c:1289! Oops: invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] SMP KASAN PTI CPU: 5 UID: 0 PID: 2031 Comm: mkdir Not tainted 6.18.0-rc1-next RIP: 0010:jbd2_journal_get_create_access+0x3b6/0x4d0 RSP: 0018:ffff888117aafa30 EFLAGS: 00010202 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff88811a86b000 RCX: ffffffff89a63534 RDX: 1ffff110200ec602 RSI: 0000000000000004 RDI: ffff888100763010 RBP: ffff888100763000 R08: 0000000000000001 R09: ffff888100763028 R10: 0000000000000003 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: 0000000000000000 R13: ffff88812c432000 R14: ffff88812c608000 R15: ffff888120bfc000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 00007f91d6970c99 CR3: 00000001159c4000 CR4: 00000000000006f0 Call Trace: <TASK> __ext4_journal_get_create_access+0x42/0x170 ext4_getblk+0x319/0x6f0 ext4_bread+0x11/0x100 ext4_append+0x1e6/0x4a0 ext4_init_new_dir+0x145/0x1d0 ext4_mkdir+0x326/0x920 vfs_mkdir+0x45c/0x740 do_mkdirat+0x234/0x2f0 __x64_sys_mkdir+0xd6/0x120 do_syscall_64+0x5f/0xfa0 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e The above issue occurs with us in errors=continue mode when accompanied by storage failures. There have been many inconsistencies in the file system data. In the case of file system data inconsistency, for example, if the block bitmap of a referenced block is not set, it can lead to the situation where a block being committed is allocated and used again. As a result, the following condition will not be satisfied then trigger BUG_ON. Of course, it is entirely possible to construct a problematic image that can trigger this BUG_ON through specific operations. In fact, I have constructed such an image and easily reproduced this issue. Therefore, J_ASSERT() holds true only under ideal conditions, but it may not necessarily be satisfied in exceptional scenarios. Using J_ASSERT() directly in abnormal situations would cause the system to crash, which is clearly not what we want. So here we directly trigger a JBD abort instead of immediately invoking BUG_ON.

Published Dec 22, 2025 · Updated Oct 14, 2026 · Sources: NIST National Vulnerability Database, CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP, GitHub Security Advisories · CNA: Linux

Low

Who exploits it and how urgent it is

A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.

No exploitation signal in the sources consulted so far.

How the score was calculated

EPSS 0.5% (30-day exploitation probability)+7
Technical severity (high)+6

The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).

Triage

Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.

Exploitation

Not confirmed

Not in CISA KEV — an absence of record, not proof it is unexploited.

EPSS FIRST

0.54%

ahead of 44% of scored CVEs · Oct 14, 2026

Affects

Linux

CVSS base

7.5

High · 3 source(s)

CISA SSVC assessment CISA

Three decision points CISA publishes for the CVEs it assesses (SSVC 2.0.3). A stakeholder decision, not a severity score.

Exploitation

None

none · proof-of-concept · active

Automatable

can an attacker script the kill-chain steps

Technical impact

Partial

partial · total control of the vulnerable component

Remediation

Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.

No fix documented by the sources we poll. That does not mean none exists: check the vendor advisory.

First 24 hours

Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.

Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Linux Linux).
The attack is network-based and needs no privileges: restrict exposure (ACLs, VPN, WAF) until patched.
No fix documented in the sources: reduce exposure and monitor the vendor advisory.
Search available logs for exploit probes, errors and authentication anomalies.

Affected scope

Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status	Source
Linux	Linux	≥ 470decc613ab2048b619a01028072d932d9086ee and < 71bbe06c40fc59b5b15661eca8ff307f4176d7f9≥ 470decc613ab2048b619a01028072d932d9086ee and < ed62fd8c15d41c4127ad16b8219b63124f5962bc≥ 470decc613ab2048b619a01028072d932d9086ee and < 3faac6531d4818cd6be45e5bbf32937bbbc795c0≥ 470decc613ab2048b619a01028072d932d9086ee and < b4f8eabf6d991bd41fabcdf9302c4b3eab590cf4≥ 470decc613ab2048b619a01028072d932d9086ee and < a2a7f854d154a3e9232fec80782dad951655f52f≥ 470decc613ab2048b619a01028072d932d9086ee and < bf34c72337e40c4670cceeb79b353356933a254b≥ 470decc613ab2048b619a01028072d932d9086ee and < aa1703f3f706ea0867fb1991dcac709c9ec94cfb≥ 470decc613ab2048b619a01028072d932d9086ee and < 986835bf4d11032bba4ab8414d18fce038c61bb4 and 1 more version 2.6.19	Vulnerable	CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP

Attack characteristics

The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.

Attack vector

Network

Attack complexity

Low

Privileges required

None

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Every base score collected

Sources score independently and may disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.

Score	Version	Severity	Expl.	Impact	Scored by
7.5	CVSS 3.1	High	3.9	3.6	416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 via NIST National Vulnerability Database
7.5	CVSS 3.1	High	—	—	GitHub, Inc. via GitHub Security Advisories
7.5	CVSS 3.1	High	—	—	Linux via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H (score shown at the top: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67)

EPSS over time FIRST

Oct 13, 2026 → Oct 14, 2026 · 2 reading(s) · max 0.54%

Detection

Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.

Prioritize edge telemetry for the network-reachable component (proxy, WAF, IDS/IPS).

web/proxy/WAF logsnetwork IDS/IPS

Timeline

What happened to this CVE, newest first.

2026
Affected products added · linux/linux
Oct 13, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
SSVC assessment updated
Oct 13, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Record published
Oct 13, 2026
CVSS changed · 7.5
Oct 13, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
Source status changed · → Deferred
Oct 13, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
Record created in this database
Oct 13, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
2025
CVE published
Dec 22, 2025 · Linux

Source activity

Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.

2× References added · Oct 14, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026
1× Official description updated · Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026

References

12 on the record

git.kernel.org/stable/c/986835bf4d11032bba4ab8414d18fce038c61bb4
NIST National Vulnerability Database
git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa1703f3f706ea0867fb1991dcac709c9ec94cfb
NIST National Vulnerability Database
git.kernel.org/stable/c/71bbe06c40fc59b5b15661eca8ff307f4176d7f9
NIST National Vulnerability Database
git.kernel.org/stable/c/3faac6531d4818cd6be45e5bbf32937bbbc795c0
NIST National Vulnerability Database
git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed62fd8c15d41c4127ad16b8219b63124f5962bc
NIST National Vulnerability Database
git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2a7f854d154a3e9232fec80782dad951655f52f
NIST National Vulnerability Database
git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4f8eabf6d991bd41fabcdf9302c4b3eab590cf4
NIST National Vulnerability Database
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-457936.html
NIST National Vulnerability Database
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68337
GitHub Security Advisories
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.html
NIST National Vulnerability Database
github.com/advisories/GHSA-75fx-9v9v-4p3x
GitHub Security Advisories
git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf34c72337e40c4670cceeb79b353356933a254b
NIST National Vulnerability Database

Elsewhere on this site

Linux
every CVE for this vendor

Related CVEs (same products)

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Unknown CVE-2026-98424 wifi: cfg80211: undo netns switch if renaming the wiphy fails 1d
Unknown CVE-2026-98425 wifi: mac80211: don't warn when an IBSS has no channel to scan 1d
Unknown CVE-2026-98426 wifi: mwifiex: fix IRQ leak using wrong index in MSI-X error path 1d
Unknown CVE-2026-98427 net/sched: codel: bound the dropping loop per dequeue call 1d

Not in any source we poll

Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.

No fixed version, patch or mitigation documented.
No CWE classification.
No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.

Answered from this record

Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.

What should defenders know first?

CVE-2025-68337 is "jbd2: avoid bug_on in jbd2_journal_get_create_access() when file system corrupted", rated High. It affects Linux (Linux); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. CVSS 7.5 describes technical severity. EPSS 0.54% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.

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