SB2024062194 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel ntfs3
Published: June 21, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024062194
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-2024-38625)
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_get_block_vbo() function in fs/ntfs3/inode.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/6c8054d590668629bb2eb6fb4cbf22455d08ada8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff1068929459347f9e47f8d14c409dcf938c2641
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1cd6c96219c429ebcfa8e79a865277376c563803
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.33