CVE-2025-71292

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 5.5 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2026-05-06. NVD baseline CVSS 5.5; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
5.5EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 5.5Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

jfs: nlink overflow in jfs_rename

If nlink is maximal for a directory (-1) and inside that directory you perform a rename for some child directory (not moving from the parent), then the nlink of the first directory is first incremented and later decremented. Normally this is fine, but when nlink = -1 this causes a wrap around to 0, and then drop_nlink issues a warning.

After applying the patch syzbot no longer issues any warnings. I also ran some basic fs tests to look for any regressions.

CVSS v3
5.5
EG Score
5.5(medium)
EG Risk
29(Track)
EG Risk 29/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity55% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
25%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 6, 2026

Last Modified

August 5, 2026

Advisory Details (8)

Auto-updated Aug 2, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

jfs: nlink overflow in jfs_rename - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe136426e30ca6debcf916fd6a141555ed9fde74
generic

jfs: nlink overflow in jfs_rename - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f70fcbc2ac7c24f087a2c895c5753aa730b1e479
generic

jfs: nlink overflow in jfs_rename - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4330a0d0947fbdc9d445cbbeabd8cc910a8c9ca
generic

jfs: nlink overflow in jfs_rename - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3d66089e50a6e0142f8884471f74292102ea9aa
generic

jfs: nlink overflow in jfs_rename - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93c325746ae59709b4f9bad4e3e4761c8d566c70
generic

jfs: nlink overflow in jfs_rename - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9218dc26fd922b09858ecd3666ed57dfd8098da8
generic

jfs: nlink overflow in jfs_rename - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d77c36cd4b698649f5c30c5f6c084f4f61d1880
generic

jfs: nlink overflow in jfs_rename - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2108829a59f081e822fdab8c2cd7131deb8aa8a1

Patch Availability(25)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntulinux-tools-lowlatency-hwe-20.04-edge (6.8.0-134.134.1) @ noble2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-xilinx-zynqmp (6.8.0.1032.33) @ noble2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-raspi-6.8 (6.8.0-1060.64) @ noble2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-virtual-6.8 (6.8.0-134.134) @ noble2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-nvidia-tegra-rt-6.8 (6.8.0-1029.30) @ noble2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-raspi-realtime-6.8 (6.8.0-2049.50) @ noble2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-fips-6.8 (6.8.0-134.134+fips1) @ noble2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-xilinx-zynqmp-tools-5.15.0-1075 (5.15.0-1075.79) @ jammy2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-gcp-edge (5.15.0.1112.122~20.04.1) @ focal2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-nvidia-tegra-rt-5.15 (5.15.0.1064.66~20.04.1) @ focal2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-oracle-lts-22.04 (5.15.0.1109.105) @ jammy2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8 (6.8.0-1058.61.1) @ noble2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-nvidia-lowlatency-5.15 (5.15.0.1107.107) @ jammy2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-nvidia-tegra-rt-5.15 (5.15.0.1064.64) @ jammy2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-ibm-edge (5.15.0.1106.110~20.04.1) @ focal2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-lts-24.04 (6.8.0-1063.71) @ noble2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-fde-lts-24.04 (6.8.0-1062.69) @ noble2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-fde-6.8 (6.8.0-1062.69~22.04.1) @ jammy2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-fde-lts-22.04 (5.15.0.1117.126) @ jammy2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-virtual-hwe-22.04-edge (6.8.0-136.136~22.04.1) @ jammy2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-oracle-edge (5.15.0.1109.115~20.04.1) @ focal2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-fips-5.15 (5.15.0.1117.102) @ jammy2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-intel-iot-realtime-5.15 (5.15.0.1104.108) @ jammy2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-intel-iotg-5.15 (5.15.0.1107.106) @ jammy2026-08-23ubuntu
linuxKernel @ 5.10.252—osv

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(4 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux5.10.103-1 ... 5.10.92-2 (53 versions)5.10.257-1—
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.1.106-1 ... 6.1.99-1 (48 versions)6.1.170-1—
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.12.38-1 ... 6.12.85-1~bpo12+1 (17 versions)6.12.85-1—
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.12.100-1 ... 6.19~rc8-1~exp1 (116 versions)6.19.6-1—

All Vendor Advisories

(24)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 32× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 218 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-09-15 03:10 UTCEPSS rescore
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  47. 2026-08-05 12:34 UTCVendor advisory
  48. 2026-08-05 12:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2025-71292?
CVE-2025-71292 is a medium vulnerability published on May 6, 2026. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: jfs: nlink overflow in jfs_rename If nlink is maximal for a directory (-1) and inside that directory you perform a rename for some child directory (not moving from the parent), then the nlink of the first directory is first…
When was CVE-2025-71292 disclosed?
CVE-2025-71292 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 6, 2026, with the most recent update on August 5, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2025-71292 actively exploited?
CVE-2025-71292 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 75.0% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-71292?
CVE-2025-71292 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2025-71292?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-71292, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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