SB20251230225 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel ntfs3
Published: December 30, 2025 Updated: December 30, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20251230225
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-2023-54196)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the ntfs_new_inode() function in fs/ntfs3/fsntfs.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/1c5cffe0d662fb2de7b63176c2582abb69b5f538
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/329fc4d3f73d865b25f2ee4eafafb040ace37ad5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d3d3283e6b4fb3f3ee05dac30ee1461930b8103
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db2a3cc6a3481076da6344cc62a80a4e2525f36f
- 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