SB2023062247 - Privilege escalation in Linux kernel ntfs3
Published: June 22, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023062247
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Release of invalid pointer or reference (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48425)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to an invalid kfree in fs/ntfs3/inode.c caused by improper validation of MFT flags before replaying logs. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git/commit/fs/ntfs3?id=467333af2f7b95eeaa61a5b5369a80063cd971fd
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=467333af2f7b95eeaa61a5b5369a80063cd971fd
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230413-0006/