CVE-2025-39840 audit: fix out-of-bounds read in audit_compare_dname_path()

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: audit: fix out-of-bounds read in auditcomparednamepath When a watch on dir=/ is combined with an fsnotify event for a single-character name directly under / e.g., creating /a, an out-of-bounds read can occur in...

PT-2025-38547

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux Kernel affected versions not specified Description An out-of-bounds read issue exists in the audit compare dname path function within the Linux kernel. This occurs when a watch is set on the root directory dir=/, combined with a file...