SB2024060581 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel ntfs3
Published: June 5, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024060581
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-2023-52631)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the fs/ntfs3/ntfs_fs.h. 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/ae4acad41b0f93f1c26cc0fc9135bb79d8282d0b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec1bedd797588fe38fc11cba26d77bb1d9b194c6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb7bcd1722bc9bc55160378f5f99c01198fd14a7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/686820fe141ea0220fc6fdfc7e5694f915cf64b2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2dd7b953c25ffd5912dda17e980e7168bebcf6c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.149
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.78
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.17
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8