SB2024111049 - Memory corruption in in Linux kernel ntfs3
Published: November 10, 2024 Updated: November 10, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024111049
CSH 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 vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50248)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error within the mi_enum_attr() function in fs/ntfs3/record.c. A local user can trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.