SB20250226229 - Memory leak in Linux kernel ntfs3
Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250226229
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) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-47660)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the fs/ntfs3/fslog.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/2c97519ed6b4239594c58ddacf3d0d576cf070cc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc4a1d384a04c6dba9312e1421a9f9f7c03339a4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8be98ab88250dc12a98efdb703792a537b0eac3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e589f9b7078e1c0191613cd736f598e81d2390de
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.46
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19