SB20251230195 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel ntfs3
Published: December 30, 2025 Updated: December 31, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20251230195
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-2022-50869)
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 read_log_page() and log_read_rst() functions in 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/6d076293e5bffdf897ea5f975669206e09beed6a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf86a640a34947d92062996e1a75b9cd9d83dd19
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ecfbd57cf9c5ca225184ae266ce44ae473792132
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed686e7a26dd19ae6b46bb662f735acfa88ff7bc
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.87