SB20240531494 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel ntfs3
Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240531494
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52641)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the ni_find_attr() and run_truncate_around() functions in fs/ntfs3/attrib.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee8db6475cb15c8122855f72ad4cfa5375af6a7b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50545eb6cd5f7ff852a01fa29b7372524ef948cc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/947c3f3d31ea185ddc8e7f198873f17d36deb24c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/847b68f58c212f0439c5a8101b3841f32caffccd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aaab47f204aaf47838241d57bf8662c8840de60a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.150
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.80
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.19
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8