Echo: linux: security update to 6.1.147-1

medium Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 461762

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

- In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/ntfs3: handle hdr_first_de() return
value The hdr_first_de() function returns a pointer to a struct NTFS_DE. This pointer may be NULL. To
handle the NULL error effectively, it is important to implement an error handler. This will help manage
potential errors consistently. Additionally, error handling for the return value already exists at other
points where this function is called. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.
(CVE-2025-38167)

Solution

Update the linux library and its related packages to version 6.1.147-1 or later.

See Also

https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2025-38167

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 461762

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 10/2/2026

Updated: 10/2/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3

Percentile: 23.76

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 3.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-38167

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/15/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/3/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-38167