Multiple vulnerabilities in Linux kernel ntfs3



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
CVE-ID CVE-2022-48424
CVE-2022-48423
CWE-ID CWE-119
CWE-787
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor Linux Foundation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU74155

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48424

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within fs/ntfs3/inode.c in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: before

CPE2.3 External links

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.3
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4f1dc7d9756e66f3f876839ea174df2e656b7f79


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU74154

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48423

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within fs/ntfs3/record.c in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: before

CPE2.3 External links

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.3
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=54e45702b648b7c0000e90b3e9b890e367e16ea8


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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