SB2024111016 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel ntfs3
Published: November 10, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024111016
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) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50247)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the decompress_chunk() function in fs/ntfs3/lznt.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/e5ae7859008688626b4d2fa6139eeaa08e255053
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b6bc5f7212181093b6c5310eea216fc09c721a9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f21e3e60982cd7353998b4f59f052134fd47d64
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a4727bc582832f354e0d3d49838a401a28ae25e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9931122d04c6d431b2c11b5bb7b10f28584067f0
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.171
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.116
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.60