The vulnerabilities of the functions hfs_find_init() and hfs_brec_find() in the fs/hfsplus/bfind.c module support Apple HFS extended file system. These vulnerabilities allow attackers to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information.

The vulnerability of the functions hfsfindinit and hfsbrecfind in the fs/hfsplus/bfind.c module, which is part of Apple’s HFS extended file system support in Linux, stems from the use of an uninitialized variable. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to compromise the...