SB20251230214 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel ntfs3
Published: December 30, 2025 Updated: December 30, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20251230214
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) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-54272)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the ni_clear() function in fs/ntfs3/frecord.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/20f9bfc664d6a478f9a5bbc0c380f80f7a1a06c6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39c6312009574ca73865354133ca222e7753a71b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7675f85a92233136c630000a0b7cf97826705da
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec275bf9693d19cc0fdce8436f4c425ced86f6e7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.113
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.81
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.4