SB20250502271 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel ntfs
Published: May 2, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250502271
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-2022-49762)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the ntfs_attr_find() function in fs/ntfs/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/45683723f6b53e39e8a4cec0894e61fd6ec71989
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5559eb5809353a83a40a1e4e7f066431c7b83020
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/63095f4f3af59322bea984a6ae44337439348fe0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/785b2af9654b8beac55644e36da0085c5d776361
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86f36de14dce5802856bb7a5921d74439db00b64
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/957732a09c3828267c2819d31c425aa793dd475b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b612f924f296408d7d02fb4cd01218afd4ed7184
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b63ddb3ba61e2d3539f87e095c881e552bc45dab
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.80