SB20250226560 - Input validation error in Linux kernel ntfs
Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250226560
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) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49166)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the ntfs_read_inode_mount() function in fs/ntfs/inode.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/07793d2e55563124108762f4e5f811db92ffe02f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/115fae2c1566eacc5ad2055f72521354612e72c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21d490232f323ed4053eb9924615e6fea291f154
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24ab2d4ef52c2dbb62a60844b87fc8872383407a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/714fbf2647b1a33d914edd695d4da92029c7e7c0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b230f2d9441a34c7f483d39ab78519bcf73cc2e0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd8d7daa0e53b184a2f3c6e0d47330780d0a0650
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c641087d381a08363e5f14179bc6b0a23eca7c47
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe41ad8be036a3de3e4bdde709551aeb4de2fe7d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.189