The vulnerability of the hfsplus_listxattr() function in the HFS+ file system of the Linux operating system allows a attacker to compromise the confidentiality and accessibility of protected information.

The vulnerability of the hfspluslistxattr function in the fs/hfsplus/xattr.c file of the Linux kernel’s HFS+ file system is related to the use of uninitialized memory. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to compromise the confidentiality and accessibility of the protected...