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ninep file system

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The ninep file system, also known as v9fs or 9P, is a lightweight network protocol used for sharing files between hosts and guests in virtualization environments, such as QEMU/KVM, and between containers and hypervisors. Discussions on WindowsForum.com cover a critical vulnerability, CVE-2025-22070, which involves a NULL-pointer dereference in the Linux kernel's 9p client when creating subdirectories under mounted 9p trees that use POSIX ACL defaults. This bug can cause system crashes on unpatched kernels. The tag is relevant for users managing virtualized or containerized environments where the ninep file system is employed, particularly those concerned with kernel security and stability.
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    CVE-2025-22070: Linux 9p mkdir crash with default ACLs

    A subtle ordering bug in the Linux kernel’s 9p (v9fs) client can crash a system when creating subdirectories under mounted 9p trees that use POSIX ACL defaults — the defect tracked as CVE‑2025‑22070 is a NULL‑pointer dereference in fs/9p’s mkdir path that has been fixed upstream but remains an...
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