SB2024070230 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel ntfs3
Published: July 2, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024070230
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) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27407)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the mi_enum_attr() function in fs/ntfs3/record.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/8c77398c72618101d66480b94b34fe9087ee3d08
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c0a95d99b1b2b5d842e5abc7ef7eed1193b60d7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/652cfeb43d6b9aba5c7c4902bed7a7340df131fb
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.120
- 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